Vladimir Kramnik vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber-blind 4th · 1995 · Dutch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-blind 4th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 1
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A87)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/4b3/2p2qpk/1p1p3p/rp1Pp2P/4PrPB/PRR2P1Q/6K1 w - - 25 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 f5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 g6
  4. 4.O-O Bg7
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.c4 d6
  7. 7.Nc3 Na6
  8. 8.Rb1 c6
  9. 9.b4 Ne4
  10. 10.Bb2 Be6
  11. 11.Qb3 b5
  12. 12.Nxe4 Bxc4
  13. 13.Qe3 fxe4
  14. 14.Qxe4 Nxb4
  15. 15.Bh3 Kh8
  16. 16.Ng5 e5
  17. 17.Ne6 Bxe6
  18. 18.Bxe6 d5
  19. 19.Qg4 e4
  20. 20.Rbc1 Qd6
  21. 21.Ba3 a5
  22. 22.Bd7 h5
  23. 23.Qh3 Ra6
  24. 24.e3 Rd8
  25. 25.Bg4 Ra7
  26. 26.Rc2 Rc7
  27. 27.Rfc1 Bf8
  28. 28.Be2 Rdd7
  29. 29.Bxb4 axb4
  30. 30.Qf1 Rf7
  31. 31.Qh3 Kg7
  32. 32.Bf1 Kh6
  33. 33.Be2 Bg7
  34. 34.Bf1 Qf6
  35. 35.Qg2 Qd6
  36. 36.Qh3 Bf6
  37. 37.Be2 Bg5
  38. 38.Qg2 Bd8
  39. 39.h4 Qd7
  40. 40.Bf1 Rf6
  41. 41.Qh3 Rf5
  42. 42.Be2 Qf7
  43. 43.Qg2 Rf6
  44. 44.Bf1 Ra7
  45. 45.Qh3 Rf5
  46. 46.Rb1 Ra4
  47. 47.Rbb2 Qf6
  48. 48.Qh2 Be7
  49. 49.Bh3 Rf3
  50. 50.Bg2 Rf5
  51. 51.Bh3 Rf3

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