Vladimir Kramnik vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Rapid · 2008 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 73 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 8
Date 2008.03.23
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 73
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Final Position

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

4k3/1pK2R2/2b1PB1p/8/6P1/4r3/8/8 w - - 29 74

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 d6
  7. 7.Bg2 Bd7
  8. 8.Nxc6 Bxc6
  9. 9.e4 Bg7
  10. 10.Be3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Qa5
  12. 12.a3 Rfc8
  13. 13.b4 Qd8
  14. 14.Rc1 Bd7
  15. 15.Qe2 Ng4
  16. 16.Bg5 h6
  17. 17.Bd2 a5
  18. 18.f4 axb4
  19. 19.axb4 Bxc3
  20. 20.Rxc3 Qb6+
  21. 21.Kh1 Qxb4
  22. 22.Be1 Qb1
  23. 23.h3 Ra2
  24. 24.Qf3 Rxg2
  25. 25.Kxg2 Nf6
  26. 26.Rb3 Qa2+
  27. 27.Rf2 Qa6
  28. 28.Kh2 Rxc4
  29. 29.Ra3 Qc6
  30. 30.e5 Ne4
  31. 31.Re2 dxe5
  32. 32.fxe5 Ng5
  33. 33.Qxc6 Bxc6
  34. 34.g4 Rc1
  35. 35.Kg3 Ne4+
  36. 36.Kh2 Ng5
  37. 37.Kg3 Ne6
  38. 38.Bb4 g5
  39. 39.Bxe7 Nf4
  40. 40.Rd2 Rg1+
  41. 41.Kf2 Rh1
  42. 42.Rd8+ Kh7
  43. 43.Bf6 Rh2+
  44. 44.Ke1 Rh1+
  45. 45.Kd2 Rh2+
  46. 46.Kc1 Ng6
  47. 47.Raa8 Rh1+
  48. 48.Kd2 Rh2+
  49. 49.Kc3 Rxh3+
  50. 50.Kd4 Rg3
  51. 51.Rh8+ Nxh8
  52. 52.Rxh8+ Kg6
  53. 53.Rg8+ Kh7
  54. 54.Rg7+ Kh8
  55. 55.Rxg5+ Kh7
  56. 56.Rg7+ Kh8
  57. 57.Rxf7+ Kg8
  58. 58.Rg7+ Kf8
  59. 59.e6 Rf3
  60. 60.Ke5 Re3+
  61. 61.Kd6 Rd3+
  62. 62.Kc7 Re3
  63. 63.Rf7+ Ke8
  64. 64.Re7+ Kf8
  65. 65.Kd6 Rd3+
  66. 66.Ke5 Re3+
  67. 67.Kd6 Rd3+
  68. 68.Kc7 Rf3
  69. 69.Rf7+ Ke8
  70. 70.Kd6 Rd3+
  71. 71.Ke5 Re3+
  72. 72.Kd6 Rd3+
  73. 73.Kc7 Re3

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