Vassily Ivanchuk vs Vladimir Kramnik

World Blitz · 2009 · Scandinavian Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 8
Date 2009.11.16
Opening Scandinavian Defense (B01)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r2k1/1PP2p1p/Q5p1/8/3q1p2/7P/6P1/1R3K2 b - - 2 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d5
  2. 2.exd5 Qxd5
  3. 3.Nc3 Qd6
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 g6
  6. 6.Bc4 Bg7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Re1 a6
  9. 9.Bg5 b5
  10. 10.Bb3 Bb7
  11. 11.Ne5 Nc6
  12. 12.Bxf6 exf6
  13. 13.Ne4 Qd8
  14. 14.Nxc6 Bxc6
  15. 15.c3 f5
  16. 16.Nc5 Qd6
  17. 17.a4 Rae8
  18. 18.Qd3 Rxe1+
  19. 19.Rxe1 Re8
  20. 20.Ra1 Be4
  21. 21.Qg3 bxa4
  22. 22.Bxa4 Rb8
  23. 23.b4 Bd5
  24. 24.Bb3 f4
  25. 25.Qd3 Bxb3
  26. 26.Nxb3 Qd5
  27. 27.Nc5 Re8
  28. 28.h3 Bf8
  29. 29.Nxa6 Bd6
  30. 30.c4 Qa8
  31. 31.c5 Bf8
  32. 32.b5 c6
  33. 33.b6 Bg7
  34. 34.Rb1 Qb7
  35. 35.Nc7 Rd8
  36. 36.Qa6 Qb8
  37. 37.d5 Bd4
  38. 38.dxc6 Bxc5
  39. 39.Nd5 Qe5
  40. 40.c7 Qxd5
  41. 41.b7 Bxf2+
  42. 42.Kxf2 Qd4+
  43. 43.Kf1

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