Vladimir Kramnik vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber-blind 6th · 1997 · English Opening · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Amber-blind 6th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 1
Date 1997.00.00
Opening English Opening (A17)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4b3/p3Pk1p/1p4p1/2p3n1/2N5/2P3P1/P3RK1P/8 b - - 6 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 Bb7
  4. 4.Bg2 e6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.Re1 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.e4 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Nc6
  11. 11.d4 Na5
  12. 12.Bf4 Bd6
  13. 13.Ne5 Qe7
  14. 14.Qg4 f6
  15. 15.Nf3 Ba3
  16. 16.Bc1 Rae8
  17. 17.Nh4 Bxc1
  18. 18.Raxc1 Qa3
  19. 19.Qe2 c5
  20. 20.Bh3 Qa4
  21. 21.Rcd1 Bc6
  22. 22.d5 exd5
  23. 23.Qh5 Re5
  24. 24.Bf5 g6
  25. 25.Qg4 Be8
  26. 26.f4 Rxe4
  27. 27.Bxe4 dxe4
  28. 28.Qe6+ Bf7
  29. 29.Qxf6 e3
  30. 30.Rd8 Qe4
  31. 31.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  32. 32.Ng2 Nc4
  33. 33.f5 Kg8
  34. 34.Qd8+ Be8
  35. 35.f6 Qe5
  36. 36.Qe7 Qxe7
  37. 37.fxe7 Kf7
  38. 38.Nxe3 Nd2
  39. 39.Re2 Nf3+
  40. 40.Kf2 Ng5
  41. 41.Nc4

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