Vladimir Kramnik vs Vassily Ivanchuk

World Blitz · 2007 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 23
Date 2007.11.22
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

5bk1/p2P1p1p/1pn1b1p1/2p1B2n/P7/1P4P1/3R3P/R5K1 b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Bg2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O d5
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Nc3 Bb7
  11. 11.Qc2 Na6
  12. 12.Bf4 Qc8
  13. 13.Rfd1 Rd8
  14. 14.Ng5 Qd7
  15. 15.Be5 g6
  16. 16.Bh3 Qe8
  17. 17.Qc1 c5
  18. 18.a4 Nh5
  19. 19.Ne6 Bc8
  20. 20.Nxd8 Bxh3
  21. 21.Nb7 Qc6
  22. 22.e4 dxe4
  23. 23.d5 Qxb7
  24. 24.d6 Bf8
  25. 25.Nd5 Be6
  26. 26.Nc7 Nb4
  27. 27.Nxa8 Qxa8
  28. 28.Qc3 Qc6
  29. 29.Rd2 Nd5
  30. 30.Qc2 e3
  31. 31.fxe3 Nxe3
  32. 32.Qd3 Nd5
  33. 33.Qf3 Nb4
  34. 34.Qxc6 Nxc6
  35. 35.d7

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