Vladimir Kramnik vs Vassily Ivanchuk

6th Tal Memorial · 2011 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4
Date 2011.11.19
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

1R6/5pk1/4p3/8/4P3/3nK3/8/8 b - - 5 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.e3 b5
  6. 6.b3 Bg4
  7. 7.Qc2 e6
  8. 8.Ne5 Bf5
  9. 9.Bd3 Bxd3
  10. 10.Nxd3 dxc4
  11. 11.bxc4 bxc4
  12. 12.Ne5 Nbd7
  13. 13.O-O Nxe5
  14. 14.dxe5 Nd5
  15. 15.Rd1 Qa5
  16. 16.Ne4 c3
  17. 17.Rb1 Rd8
  18. 18.Rd4 Qc7
  19. 19.Qa4 a5
  20. 20.g3 Bb4
  21. 21.Nd6+ Kf8
  22. 22.e4 Nb6
  23. 23.Qc2 Nd7
  24. 24.Nc4 h6
  25. 25.a3 Bc5
  26. 26.Rd3 Kg8
  27. 27.Qxc3 Kh7
  28. 28.Bf4 Rb8
  29. 29.Rbd1 Rhd8
  30. 30.Qd2 Nb6
  31. 31.Rxd8 Nxc4
  32. 32.Qd7 Qxd8
  33. 33.Qxd8 Rxd8
  34. 34.Rxd8 Bxa3
  35. 35.Rd4 Nb6
  36. 36.Be3 c5
  37. 37.Rd1 Nc4
  38. 38.Bxc5 Bxc5
  39. 39.Rc1 Bxf2+
  40. 40.Kxf2 Nxe5
  41. 41.Ke2 Kg6
  42. 42.Rc5 Kf6
  43. 43.Rxa5 g5
  44. 44.h3 h5
  45. 45.Rc5 Ng6
  46. 46.Kf3 Ne5+
  47. 47.Ke3 Ng6
  48. 48.Ra5 h4
  49. 49.Kf2 hxg3+
  50. 50.Kxg3 Ne5
  51. 51.Rb5 Nd3
  52. 52.Rb8 Kg7
  53. 53.Kg4 Nf2+
  54. 54.Kxg5 Nxh3+
  55. 55.Kg4 Nf2+
  56. 56.Kf4 Nd3+
  57. 57.Ke3

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