Vassily Ivanchuk vs Vladimir Kramnik

Tal Memorial · 2008 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5
Date 2008.08.22
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

3k4/2p5/p2p1p2/1p5p/8/2P2pPP/PPP1rP2/2KR4 w - - 7 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Be7
  7. 7.Bf4 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd2 Be6
  9. 9.O-O-O Qd7
  10. 10.Kb1 O-O-O
  11. 11.Bb5 a6
  12. 12.Ba4 Bf6
  13. 13.Bg5 Bxg5
  14. 14.Qxg5 b5
  15. 15.Bb3 f6
  16. 16.Bxe6 Qxe6
  17. 17.Qf4 h5
  18. 18.h3 g5
  19. 19.Nd4 Qd5
  20. 20.Nxc6 Qxd1+
  21. 21.Rxd1 gxf4
  22. 22.Nxd8 Kxd8
  23. 23.Kc1 Rg8
  24. 24.Rg1 f3
  25. 25.g3 Re8
  26. 26.Rd1 Re2
  27. 27.Rd2 Re1+
  28. 28.Rd1 Re2

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