Vladimir Kramnik vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Novgorod · 1996 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 24 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Novgorod
Site Novgorod
Round 7
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D44)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k4rr/pn3p2/b2q1P2/3Pp3/1Pp4P/4Q1P1/1P3PB1/R4RK1 w - - 1 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 dxc4
  6. 6.e4 b5
  7. 7.e5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Nxg5 hxg5
  10. 10.Bxg5 Nbd7
  11. 11.g3 Bb7
  12. 12.Bg2 Qb6
  13. 13.exf6 c5
  14. 14.d5 O-O-O
  15. 15.O-O b4
  16. 16.Na4 Qd6
  17. 17.Bf4 e5
  18. 18.Be3 Bh6
  19. 19.Qc1 Bxe3
  20. 20.Qxe3 Ba6
  21. 21.a3 Kb8
  22. 22.h4 Rdg8
  23. 23.Nxc5 Nxc5
  24. 24.axb4 Nb7

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