Vladimir Kramnik vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Rapidplay · 1999 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monte Carlo
Round 6
Date 1999.03.22
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2p3k1/2Pp3p/3PP2K/5P2/5B2/2b5/8 b - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.Nf3 Bb7
  8. 8.e3 d6
  9. 9.b4 Nbd7
  10. 10.Bb2 a5
  11. 11.Be2 axb4
  12. 12.axb4 Rxa1+
  13. 13.Bxa1 Ne4
  14. 14.Qb3 Qf6
  15. 15.O-O Qg6
  16. 16.Rd1 f5
  17. 17.d5 e5
  18. 18.Ne1 Ndf6
  19. 19.f3 Ng5
  20. 20.Nd3 e4
  21. 21.Nf4 Qh6
  22. 22.Rf1 Bc8
  23. 23.Qd1 Bd7
  24. 24.Qe1 Ra8
  25. 25.h4 Nf7
  26. 26.Bd4 Ne5
  27. 27.Qg3 Ra2
  28. 28.Ra1 Rxa1+
  29. 29.Bxa1 exf3
  30. 30.gxf3 Ng6
  31. 31.Ng2 Nh5
  32. 32.Qg5 Qxg5
  33. 33.hxg5 f4
  34. 34.e4 Kf7
  35. 35.Kf2 Ba4
  36. 36.Bd4 h6
  37. 37.gxh6 gxh6
  38. 38.c5 bxc5
  39. 39.bxc5 Nf6
  40. 40.c6 Nh7
  41. 41.Bc3 Ke7
  42. 42.Ba5 Kd8
  43. 43.Bd2 Ng5
  44. 44.Nxf4 Nxf4
  45. 45.Bxf4 Nh3+
  46. 46.Kg3 Nxf4
  47. 47.Kxf4 Ke7
  48. 48.Kf5 Kf7
  49. 49.f4 Bc2
  50. 50.Bh5+ Ke7
  51. 51.Bf3 Kf7
  52. 52.Kg4 Kf6
  53. 53.Kh5 Kg7
  54. 54.e5

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