Vassily Ivanchuk vs Vladimir Kramnik

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 16
Date 2008.08.29
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/5b1p/3N2p1/4K1k1/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Ke8
  10. 10.h3 b6
  11. 11.Rd1 Be7
  12. 12.Bg5 Bb7
  13. 13.Bxe7 Kxe7
  14. 14.g4 Nh6
  15. 15.Nd4 Rhd8
  16. 16.f4 c5
  17. 17.Ndb5 Rdc8
  18. 18.Kf2 Bc6
  19. 19.a4 a6
  20. 20.Na3 Rd8
  21. 21.b3 f6
  22. 22.Nc4 Nf7
  23. 23.exf6+ Kxf6
  24. 24.Ne3 Ke6
  25. 25.Re1 Rd2+
  26. 26.Kg3 Kf6
  27. 27.Rad1 Rad8
  28. 28.Rxd2 Rxd2
  29. 29.Rd1 Rxd1
  30. 30.Ncxd1 Nd6
  31. 31.Nc3 Ke6
  32. 32.Kf2 b5
  33. 33.axb5 axb5
  34. 34.Ke2 b4
  35. 35.Ncd1 Bb5+
  36. 36.Ke1 c4
  37. 37.Nf2 cxb3
  38. 38.cxb3 c5
  39. 39.Kd2 c4
  40. 40.bxc4 Nxc4+
  41. 41.Nxc4 Bxc4
  42. 42.Ne4 Kd5
  43. 43.Ng3 g6
  44. 44.h4 Kd4
  45. 45.f5 b3
  46. 46.f6 Ke5
  47. 47.g5 Ke6
  48. 48.Ne4 Ke5
  49. 49.Nc5 Kf4
  50. 50.Kc3 Bf7
  51. 51.Nxb3 Kg4
  52. 52.Nc5 Kxh4
  53. 53.Ne4 Kg4
  54. 54.Kd4 Kf4
  55. 55.Nd6 Kxg5
  56. 56.Ke5 Ba2
  57. 57.f7 Bxf7

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