Vladimir Kramnik vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Rapid · 2007 · English Opening · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 5
Date 2007.03.22
Opening English Opening (A17)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3R4/5pk1/3p1np1/1P5p/2Bn3P/5PPK/1r6/8 w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3
  6. 6.Qxc3 d6
  7. 7.b4 a5
  8. 8.Bb2 e5
  9. 9.g3 axb4
  10. 10.axb4 Rxa1+
  11. 11.Bxa1 b5
  12. 12.cxb5 Bd7
  13. 13.e3 Qc8
  14. 14.Be2 Qb7
  15. 15.d3 Bxb5
  16. 16.O-O Nc6
  17. 17.Rb1 Qa6
  18. 18.Qb3 Ra8
  19. 19.Nd2 Qa2
  20. 20.Bc3 Qxb3
  21. 21.Rxb3 Ra2
  22. 22.Bf1 Nd5
  23. 23.Bg2 Nce7
  24. 24.Bb2 Ba4
  25. 25.Ra3 Rxb2
  26. 26.Rxa4 Nb6
  27. 27.Ra7 Rxd2
  28. 28.Rxc7 Kf8
  29. 29.Rb7 Rd1+
  30. 30.Bf1 Nec8
  31. 31.b5 Ra1
  32. 32.Rc7 g6
  33. 33.h4 Rb1
  34. 34.d4 exd4
  35. 35.exd4 Ne7
  36. 36.Kg2 h5
  37. 37.Rb7 Nbd5
  38. 38.Rb8+ Kg7
  39. 39.Rd8 Rb2
  40. 40.Kg1 Nf5
  41. 41.Bc4 Rb1+
  42. 42.Kh2 Nf6
  43. 43.f3 Rb2+
  44. 44.Kh3 Nxd4

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