Vassily Ivanchuk vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Blindfold · 2008 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 89 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 8
Date 2008.03.23
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 89
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Final Position

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

8/1p1b4/pB1k4/P5R1/7r/2K5/8/8 b - - 47 89

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Bf5
  11. 11.a3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nc6
  13. 13.cxd5 Qxd5
  14. 14.c4 Qd6
  15. 15.d5 Ne5
  16. 16.Nd4 Bd7
  17. 17.a4 Rfe8
  18. 18.Be3 Qg6
  19. 19.Nb5 Bh3
  20. 20.Bf3 Bd6
  21. 21.Bd4 Nxf3+
  22. 22.Qxf3 Bg4
  23. 23.Qc3 Bf4
  24. 24.d6 Bxd6
  25. 25.Nxd6 cxd6
  26. 26.a5 Bd7
  27. 27.Qg3 Qxg3
  28. 28.hxg3 Rec8
  29. 29.Rfc1 Rc7
  30. 30.Rc3 h6
  31. 31.c5 Rac8
  32. 32.Rac1 dxc5
  33. 33.Rxc5 Rxc5
  34. 34.Rxc5 Bc6
  35. 35.Rc3 a6
  36. 36.Bb6 Kh7
  37. 37.g4 Kg6
  38. 38.f3 Rh8
  39. 39.Rc5 Re8
  40. 40.Kf2 Re7
  41. 41.Rc2 Rd7
  42. 42.Re2 Bb5
  43. 43.Rc2 Bc6
  44. 44.Re2 Rd5
  45. 45.Rc2 f6
  46. 46.Kg3 Kf7
  47. 47.Re2 h5
  48. 48.gxh5 Rxh5
  49. 49.Kf2 Rf5
  50. 50.Re3 g5
  51. 51.g4 Rb5
  52. 52.Kg3 Kg6
  53. 53.Bd8 Rd5
  54. 54.Bb6 Bd7
  55. 55.Re7 Bc6
  56. 56.Re3 f5
  57. 57.Re6+ Kf7
  58. 58.gxf5 Rxf5
  59. 59.Re3 Kg6
  60. 60.Re6+ Kh5
  61. 61.Re3 Rd5
  62. 62.Re2 Kg6
  63. 63.f4 Rd3+
  64. 64.Re3 Rd2
  65. 65.fxg5 Kxg5
  66. 66.Re5+ Kf6
  67. 67.Kf4 Rd3
  68. 68.Re3 Rd1
  69. 69.Bc7 Rd4+
  70. 70.Kg3 Be4
  71. 71.Kf4 Bc6+
  72. 72.Kg3 Rc4
  73. 73.Kf2 Be4
  74. 74.Bb6 Ke5
  75. 75.Rg3 Bc6
  76. 76.Ke3 Rc3+
  77. 77.Kd2 Rc4
  78. 78.Rc3 Rh4
  79. 79.Rd3 Bd5
  80. 80.Kc3 Kd6
  81. 81.Rd4 Rh1
  82. 82.Rg4 Be6
  83. 83.Rg7 Rh3+
  84. 84.Kd4 Rh4+
  85. 85.Kc3 Bd7
  86. 86.Rg6+ Kd5
  87. 87.Rg5+ Kc6
  88. 88.Rc5+ Kd6
  89. 89.Rg5

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