Vladimir Kramnik vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Chess Classics Giants · 1998 · Benko Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess Classics Giants
Site Frankfurt
Round 6
Date 1998.06.18
Opening Benko Gambit (A57)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

8/p4pk1/5qpp/2R1Q3/P7/1P1r3P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 6 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.Nd2 g6
  5. 5.e4 bxc4
  6. 6.Bxc4 d6
  7. 7.b3 Bg7
  8. 8.Bb2 O-O
  9. 9.Ngf3 e5
  10. 10.dxe6 Bxe6
  11. 11.O-O Nc6
  12. 12.Re1 Re8
  13. 13.Bb5 Qb6
  14. 14.a4 Rad8
  15. 15.Nc4 Qc7
  16. 16.Rc1 Re7
  17. 17.Bxc6 Qxc6
  18. 18.Bxf6 Bxf6
  19. 19.e5 Bg7
  20. 20.exd6 Ree8
  21. 21.h3 h6
  22. 22.Nfe5 Qa6
  23. 23.Qf3 Bxe5
  24. 24.Rxe5 Bxc4
  25. 25.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  26. 26.d7 Rd8
  27. 27.Rxc4 Rxd7
  28. 28.Rxc5 Rd3
  29. 29.Qa8+ Kg7
  30. 30.Qb8 Qf6
  31. 31.Qe5

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