Vladimir Kramnik vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Rapid · 2004 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 26 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 2
Date 2004.03.21
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r4bk1/1p1R2p1/2p4p/1r6/p3R1P1/P1B4P/1PP2PK1/8 b - - 8 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 a5
  10. 10.h3 a4
  11. 11.Rd1+ Ke8
  12. 12.a3 h6
  13. 13.Bf4 Be6
  14. 14.Ne4 Ra5
  15. 15.g4 Bd5
  16. 16.Re1 Ne7
  17. 17.e6 Bxe4
  18. 18.exf7+ Kxf7
  19. 19.Rxe4 Ng6
  20. 20.Bxc7 Rb5
  21. 21.Ne5+ Nxe5
  22. 22.Bxe5 Bc5
  23. 23.Bc3 Ra8
  24. 24.Rd1 Bf8
  25. 25.Rd7+ Kg8
  26. 26.Kg2

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