Vladimir Kramnik vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Investbanka · 1997 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Investbanka
Site Belgrade
Round 9
Date 1997.11.21
Opening English Opening (A16)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

8/6kp/2p3p1/ppq2p2/8/P1NR1BP1/1P5P/5K2 b - - 4 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Qa4+ Bd7
  5. 5.Qb3 dxc4
  6. 6.Qxc4 Nc6
  7. 7.d4 Bg7
  8. 8.e4 O-O
  9. 9.e5 Be6
  10. 10.exf6 Bxc4
  11. 11.fxg7 Kxg7
  12. 12.Bxc4 Nxd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Qxd4
  14. 14.Be2 Rad8
  15. 15.O-O Qe5
  16. 16.Be3 Rd7
  17. 17.Rfe1 Qa5
  18. 18.a3 Rfd8
  19. 19.Bg4 f5
  20. 20.Bf3 e5
  21. 21.Bg5 e4
  22. 22.Be2 c6
  23. 23.Bxd8 Qxd8
  24. 24.Red1 b5
  25. 25.Rxd7+ Qxd7
  26. 26.Rd1 Qe6
  27. 27.g3 a5
  28. 28.Rd2 e3
  29. 29.Rd3 exf2+
  30. 30.Kxf2 Qe5
  31. 31.Bf3 Qc5+
  32. 32.Kf1

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