Vladimir Kramnik vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Rapidplay · 2001 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 8
Date 2001.03.25
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1n6/pk6/6Kp/1B4pP/8/6P1/P7/8 b - - 1 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 b5
  6. 6.cxb5 Bxb5
  7. 7.Bg2 c5
  8. 8.O-O Bc6
  9. 9.Ba3 Na6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Be7
  11. 11.dxc5 Bxc5
  12. 12.Bxc5 Nxc5
  13. 13.Rc1 Nb7
  14. 14.e4 O-O
  15. 15.Nd4 Rc8
  16. 16.Nxc6 dxc6
  17. 17.Qe2 Qc7
  18. 18.Rc2 Rfd8
  19. 19.Rfc1 h6
  20. 20.h3 Nd7
  21. 21.Nf3 Qb6
  22. 22.e5 c5
  23. 23.Nd2 Na5
  24. 24.Nc4 Nxc4
  25. 25.Rxc4 Qc7
  26. 26.b4 Qxe5
  27. 27.Qxe5 Nxe5
  28. 28.Rxc5 Rxc5
  29. 29.bxc5 Rc8
  30. 30.c6 Rc7
  31. 31.f4 Nd7
  32. 32.Rd1 Nb6
  33. 33.Rd8+ Kh7
  34. 34.Kf2 g6
  35. 35.Ke3 Kg7
  36. 36.Kd4 Kf6
  37. 37.Re8 Re7
  38. 38.Rb8 Rc7
  39. 39.Rb7 Rxb7
  40. 40.cxb7 Nd7
  41. 41.Bc6 Nb8
  42. 42.Kc5 Ke7
  43. 43.Bb5 f6
  44. 44.h4 g5
  45. 45.fxg5 fxg5
  46. 46.h5 e5
  47. 47.Kd5 Kd8
  48. 48.Kxe5 Kc7
  49. 49.Kf6 Kxb7
  50. 50.Kg6

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