Vassily Ivanchuk vs Vladimir Kramnik

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 7.4
Date 2017.07.01
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

R5k1/2pn1pp1/1pbp3p/4p3/2P1P1P1/1P1PB3/5PP1/5NK1 b - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Nbd2 Nd4
  6. 6.Ba4 b5
  7. 7.Nxd4 bxa4
  8. 8.N4f3 d6
  9. 9.c3 Bd7
  10. 10.Nc4 O-O
  11. 11.Be3 Bb6
  12. 12.h3 Re8
  13. 13.O-O h6
  14. 14.Re1 Bb5
  15. 15.Nfd2 Qd7
  16. 16.Qf3 Qe6
  17. 17.b3 Bc6
  18. 18.Qg3 Rad8
  19. 19.Nxb6 axb6
  20. 20.c4 axb3
  21. 21.axb3 Ra8
  22. 22.Nf3 Nh5
  23. 23.Qh4 Qg6
  24. 24.Qg4 Qxg4
  25. 25.hxg4 Nf6
  26. 26.Nh2 Nd7
  27. 27.Nf1 Rxa1
  28. 28.Rxa1 Ra8
  29. 29.Rxa8+

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