Vladimir Kramnik vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Blindfold · 2005 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 1
Date 2005.03.19
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B41)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R7/5pkp/5p2/3N4/1p6/1P6/P2bbPPP/6K1 b - - 6 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bb4
  7. 7.Qd3 d5
  8. 8.exd5 exd5
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O dxc4
  11. 11.Qxc4 Ba5
  12. 12.Rd1 b5
  13. 13.Qb3 b4
  14. 14.Na4 Re8
  15. 15.Bg5 Qe7
  16. 16.Bxf6 gxf6
  17. 17.Qd5 Bc7
  18. 18.Qxa8 Bb7
  19. 19.Qa7 Nc6
  20. 20.Qc5 Nxd4
  21. 21.Qxe7 Nxe2+
  22. 22.Qxe2 Rxe2
  23. 23.Re1 Rd2
  24. 24.Rad1 Rc2
  25. 25.Rc1 Rxc1
  26. 26.Rxc1 Be5
  27. 27.b3 Bd5
  28. 28.Rc5 Be4
  29. 29.Ra5 Bd3
  30. 30.Nc5 Be2
  31. 31.Nxa6 Bc3
  32. 32.Nc7 Kg7
  33. 33.Nd5 Bd2
  34. 34.Ra8

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