Vladimir Kramnik vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Dortmund · 1997 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 19 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Dortmund
Site Dortmund
Round 3
Date 1997.07.06
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 19
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r1k2r/p2n1ppp/8/Qp4q1/2B5/1P2PP2/P4P1P/R4R1K b k - 1 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 b6
  7. 7.Bd3 Bb7
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.b3 Rc8
  10. 10.Bb2 c5
  11. 11.cxd5 cxd4
  12. 12.dxe6 dxc3
  13. 13.exd7+ Nxd7
  14. 14.Bxc3 Bb4
  15. 15.Bc4 Bxf3
  16. 16.gxf3 Bxc3
  17. 17.Qxc3 Qg5+
  18. 18.Kh1 b5
  19. 19.Qa5

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