Vladimir Kramnik vs Vassily Ivanchuk

38th Olympiad · 2008 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 38th Olympiad
Site Dresden GER
Round 9
Date 2008.11.22
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

1Q6/6pk/5p1p/3P4/8/5P2/6PP/3q1K2 w - - 4 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 d6
  7. 7.f3 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 dxc5
  9. 9.Bg5 h6
  10. 10.Bf4 Nc6
  11. 11.Rd1 Qa5
  12. 12.Bd2 Qa4
  13. 13.e3 e5
  14. 14.Ra1 Re8
  15. 15.Ne2 Bf5
  16. 16.b3 Qa6
  17. 17.Ng3 Bg6
  18. 18.Be2 Qb6
  19. 19.O-O a5
  20. 20.Rfd1 Nh7
  21. 21.Be1 Ng5
  22. 22.Rd5 Ne6
  23. 23.Rad1 a4
  24. 24.b4 cxb4
  25. 25.axb4 Nf4
  26. 26.Rd6 Nxe2+
  27. 27.Nxe2 Red8
  28. 28.b5 Rxd6
  29. 29.Rxd6 Qc7
  30. 30.c5 Na5
  31. 31.Qb4 Nb3
  32. 32.c6 bxc6
  33. 33.b6 Qb7
  34. 34.Nc3 Na1
  35. 35.Qc5 a3
  36. 36.Qxc6 Qxc6
  37. 37.Rxc6 Rb8
  38. 38.Nd5 Nb3
  39. 39.Bc3 a2
  40. 40.Bxe5 f6
  41. 41.Bc3 Bf7
  42. 42.e4 Bxd5
  43. 43.exd5 Na5
  44. 44.Rc5 Nb3
  45. 45.Rc6 Na5
  46. 46.Rc5 Nb3
  47. 47.Rb5 Rc8
  48. 48.b7 Rxc3
  49. 49.b8=Q+ Kh7
  50. 50.Rxb3 a1=Q+
  51. 51.Rb1 Rc1+
  52. 52.Rxc1 Qxc1+
  53. 53.Kf2 Qd2+
  54. 54.Kf1 Qd1+

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