Vassily Ivanchuk vs Vladimir Kramnik

20th Amber Rapid · 2011 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 20th Amber Rapid
Site Monaco MNC
Round 10
Date 2011.03.23
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/p7/1p3r2/3qp3/3NnpQP/P5p1/1P4P1/3RB1KR b - - 9 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 d5
  7. 7.Bg5 dxc4
  8. 8.Qxc4 b6
  9. 9.Rd1 Ba6
  10. 10.Qc2 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 Nbd7
  12. 12.e4 Bxf1
  13. 13.Kxf1 Qc8
  14. 14.Ne2 Qb7
  15. 15.f3 c5
  16. 16.Kf2 Rac8
  17. 17.Qd2 cxd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Nxe4+
  19. 19.fxe4 Nc5
  20. 20.Qe3 Nxe4+
  21. 21.Kg1 Qd5
  22. 22.h3 g5
  23. 23.Be1 f5
  24. 24.h4 g4
  25. 25.Qxh6 Rf6
  26. 26.Qe3 Rd8
  27. 27.Kh2 f4
  28. 28.Qe2 g3+
  29. 29.Kg1 e5
  30. 30.Qg4+ Kf7
  31. 31.Qh5+ Kg8
  32. 32.Qg4+ Kf7
  33. 33.Qh5+ Kg8
  34. 34.Qg4+

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