Vladimir Kramnik vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber-blind 5th · 1996 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-blind 5th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 6
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D16)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

2Q5/pp3p1k/4pBb1/4P3/1p4P1/4q1KP/1P6/8 w - - 10 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Na6
  6. 6.e3 Bg4
  7. 7.Bxc4 e6
  8. 8.h3 Bh5
  9. 9.O-O Nb4
  10. 10.Qe2 Be7
  11. 11.Rd1 O-O
  12. 12.g4 Bg6
  13. 13.e4 Nd7
  14. 14.Ne5 Nxe5
  15. 15.dxe5 Qa5
  16. 16.f4 Rad8
  17. 17.Be3 h6
  18. 18.Kg2 Bh7
  19. 19.Rxd8 Rxd8
  20. 20.Rd1 g5
  21. 21.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  22. 22.Qd2 gxf4
  23. 23.Bxf4 Bb6
  24. 24.Bb5 cxb5
  25. 25.Bxh6 Bc5
  26. 26.Qd7 Bg6
  27. 27.Qc8+ Kh7
  28. 28.Bg5 Nd5
  29. 29.Qxc5 Nxc3
  30. 30.Qxc3 Qxa4
  31. 31.Kg3 Qxe4
  32. 32.Bf6 b4
  33. 33.Qc8 Qe1+
  34. 34.Kf4 Qf2+
  35. 35.Kg5 Qd2+
  36. 36.Kh4 Qh6+
  37. 37.Kg3 Qe3+

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