Vladimir Kramnik vs Vassily Ivanchuk

GMA · 2003 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 1
Date 2003.01.11
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B67)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

5k2/5p2/4p1p1/1B2P2p/5P1P/bR4P1/rP2K3/8 w - - 18 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O Bd7
  9. 9.f3 Be7
  10. 10.Kb1 b5
  11. 11.Nxc6 Bxc6
  12. 12.Bxf6 Bxf6
  13. 13.Qxd6 Qxd6
  14. 14.Rxd6 Rc8
  15. 15.Ne2 Ke7
  16. 16.Rd3 Rhd8
  17. 17.Nc1 a5
  18. 18.a3 b4
  19. 19.axb4 axb4
  20. 20.Rxd8 Rxd8
  21. 21.Be2 h5
  22. 22.Nd3 Rd4
  23. 23.h4 Bb5
  24. 24.g3 b3
  25. 25.Re1 Bxd3
  26. 26.Bxd3 Be5
  27. 27.f4 Bd6
  28. 28.Re3 bxc2+
  29. 29.Kxc2 Bc5
  30. 30.Rf3 Ra4
  31. 31.e5 Bd4
  32. 32.Be2 g6
  33. 33.Rb3 Bf2
  34. 34.Rf3 Be1
  35. 35.Bd3 Kf8
  36. 36.Re3 Bf2
  37. 37.Rf3 Be1
  38. 38.Kd1 Ra1+
  39. 39.Ke2 Bb4
  40. 40.Bb5 Ra2
  41. 41.Rb3 Ba3

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