Vladimir Kramnik vs Vassily Ivanchuk

18th Amber Blindfold · 2009 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 73 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event 18th Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 9
Date 2009.03.24
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D82)
Moves 73
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7n/7P/5kPK/8/4B1r1/8/8/8 w - - 17 74

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bf4 Bg7
  5. 5.e3 c5
  6. 6.dxc5 Qa5
  7. 7.Rc1 Ne4
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxc3
  9. 9.Qd2 Qxa2
  10. 10.bxc3 Qa5
  11. 11.Bc4 Nd7
  12. 12.Nf3 Nxc5
  13. 13.Be5 Bxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 f6
  15. 15.Nd3 Ne4
  16. 16.Qa2 Qxa2
  17. 17.Bxa2 b6
  18. 18.f3 Nd6
  19. 19.c4 e5
  20. 20.dxe6 Bxe6
  21. 21.Nf4 Bf7
  22. 22.O-O Rc8
  23. 23.Rfd1 Nb7
  24. 24.e4 Nc5
  25. 25.Nd5 Rc6
  26. 26.Rc3 Kf8
  27. 27.Ra3 a5
  28. 28.Rb1 Bxd5
  29. 29.cxd5 Rd6
  30. 30.Re3 g5
  31. 31.e5 fxe5
  32. 32.Rxe5 h6
  33. 33.Rbe1 Kg7
  34. 34.Re7+ Kf6
  35. 35.Rc7 a4
  36. 36.Re3 Na6
  37. 37.Ra7 b5
  38. 38.f4 Nb4
  39. 39.fxg5+ hxg5
  40. 40.Bb1 Nxd5
  41. 41.Rf3+ Nf4
  42. 42.Rf1 Rd2
  43. 43.Be4 Ke5
  44. 44.Bf3 g4
  45. 45.Re1+ Kd6
  46. 46.Rd1 Rxd1+
  47. 47.Bxd1 Rc8
  48. 48.Kf2 Rc3
  49. 49.Ra6+ Kc5
  50. 50.Bxg4 a3
  51. 51.h4 b4
  52. 52.h5 Nd3+
  53. 53.Kg1 b3
  54. 54.Rxa3 Rc1+
  55. 55.Kh2 b2
  56. 56.Rb3 b1=Q
  57. 57.Rxb1 Rxb1
  58. 58.Bf5 Rb3
  59. 59.h6 Ne5
  60. 60.h7 Rb8
  61. 61.Kg3 Kd6
  62. 62.Kf4 Nf7
  63. 63.g4 Ke7
  64. 64.g5 Kf8
  65. 65.g6 Nh8
  66. 66.Kg5 Kg7
  67. 67.Be4 Rc8
  68. 68.Kh5 Rc4
  69. 69.Bd3 Rc1
  70. 70.Be4 Rg1
  71. 71.Bf5 Kf6
  72. 72.Be4 Rg5+
  73. 73.Kh6 Rg4

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