Vladimir Kramnik vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Tal mem · 1995 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal mem
Site Riga
Round 8
Date 1995.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

5k2/2R3pp/1pR5/3n2P1/1P1K1P2/1r6/7P/8 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 b6
  4. 4.g3 c5
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb7
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 d6
  9. 9.b3 O-O
  10. 10.Rd1 Nbd7
  11. 11.e4 Re8
  12. 12.Ba3 Nc5
  13. 13.e5 dxe5
  14. 14.Qxd8 Rexd8
  15. 15.Nxe5 Bxg2
  16. 16.Kxg2 Rdc8
  17. 17.Nb5 Bf8
  18. 18.f4 Nb7
  19. 19.Bxf8 Kxf8
  20. 20.g4 Nc5
  21. 21.b4 Na4
  22. 22.Rac1 a6
  23. 23.Nd6 Rc7
  24. 24.Kf3 Ne8
  25. 25.Ndxf7 Rxf7
  26. 26.Nxf7 Kxf7
  27. 27.Rd7+ Kf8
  28. 28.Re1 a5
  29. 29.a3 axb4
  30. 30.axb4 Nb2
  31. 31.g5 Ra3+
  32. 32.Kg4 Nxc4
  33. 33.Rxe6 Ne3+
  34. 34.Kf3 Nd5+
  35. 35.Ke4 Nec7
  36. 36.Rc6 Re3+
  37. 37.Kd4 Rb3
  38. 38.Rdxc7

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