Vassily Ivanchuk vs Vladimir Kramnik

Tal Memorial · 2009 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9
Date 2009.11.14
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/pp2b1r1/2n1p2p/4Np2/6Q1/P2B4/1P3PP1/3R1RK1 b - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.e4 Bb4
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bxf6 Qxf6
  8. 8.e5 Qd8
  9. 9.Qa4+ Nc6
  10. 10.Bxc4 Bd7
  11. 11.Qc2 Na5
  12. 12.Bd3 c5
  13. 13.dxc5 Rc8
  14. 14.a3 Bxc5
  15. 15.O-O O-O
  16. 16.Rad1 Be7
  17. 17.Qe2 Qc7
  18. 18.Qe4 g6
  19. 19.Qg4 Kg7
  20. 20.Ne2 Bc6
  21. 21.Nf4 Rg8
  22. 22.Nd4 Kh7
  23. 23.h4 Qxe5
  24. 24.h5 Kh8
  25. 25.Nxc6 Nxc6
  26. 26.hxg6 f5
  27. 27.g7+ Rxg7
  28. 28.Ng6+ Kg8
  29. 29.Nxe5

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