Vladimir Kramnik vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Linares · 1994 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 8
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D17)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

8/2k4p/1pp2pp1/p1q1p3/PnN5/1P4P1/3Q3P/1K1B4 b - - 1 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.Ne5 e6
  7. 7.f3 Bb4
  8. 8.e4 Bxe4
  9. 9.fxe4 Nxe4
  10. 10.Bd2 Qxd4
  11. 11.Nxe4 Qxe4+
  12. 12.Qe2 Bxd2+
  13. 13.Kxd2 Qd5+
  14. 14.Kc2 Na6
  15. 15.Nxc4 O-O-O
  16. 16.Qe5 f6
  17. 17.Qe3 Kb8
  18. 18.Be2 e5
  19. 19.g3 Qe6
  20. 20.b3 Rd5
  21. 21.Kb2 Rhd8
  22. 22.Rad1 Nb4
  23. 23.Qc3 Qe7
  24. 24.Ne3 Rxd1
  25. 25.Rxd1 Rxd1
  26. 26.Bxd1 g6
  27. 27.Qd2 Kc7
  28. 28.Nc2 a5
  29. 29.Ne3 Qc5
  30. 30.Nc4 b6
  31. 31.Kb1

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