Vladimir Kramnik vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Rapid · 2003 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 7
Date 2003.03.22
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

r5k1/4b3/p2q1ppp/1p6/1P2P3/P1Q4P/1B4P1/2R3K1 b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Nd7
  12. 12.dxc5 dxc5
  13. 13.Nbd2 Bb7
  14. 14.Qe2 Re8
  15. 15.b3 Bf8
  16. 16.Rd1 Qc8
  17. 17.Nf1 c4
  18. 18.Ne3 Nf6
  19. 19.b4 Nc6
  20. 20.Nd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.exd5 Nd4
  22. 22.cxd4 exd4
  23. 23.Qd2 d3
  24. 24.Bxd3 cxd3
  25. 25.Qxd3 Rd8
  26. 26.Ng5 g6
  27. 27.Bb2 Rxd5
  28. 28.Qe3 Qd8
  29. 29.Rxd5 Qxd5
  30. 30.f3 Qd6
  31. 31.Rc1 Be7
  32. 32.Qc3 f6
  33. 33.a3 h6
  34. 34.Ne4 Bxe4
  35. 35.fxe4

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