Vladimir Kramnik vs Vassily Ivanchuk

GCT Rapid YourNextMove · 2017 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event GCT Rapid YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 8.5
Date 2017.06.30
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B66)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/PQ6/3p4/k1q1p3/4P3/8/p1P5/K7 b - - 1 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O h6
  9. 9.Be3 Nxd4
  10. 10.Bxd4 b5
  11. 11.f3 Qa5
  12. 12.Kb1 b4
  13. 13.Ne2 e5
  14. 14.Bf2 Be6
  15. 15.Nc1 Rb8
  16. 16.Qe2 Ra8
  17. 17.g4 Be7
  18. 18.h4 O-O
  19. 19.Bh3 Qc7
  20. 20.g5 Nh5
  21. 21.Bxe6 fxe6
  22. 22.Nd3 a5
  23. 23.gxh6 g6
  24. 24.Rhg1 Kh7
  25. 25.Be3 Rf7
  26. 26.f4 exf4
  27. 27.Qg4 Rg8
  28. 28.Nxf4 Nxf4
  29. 29.Bxf4 e5
  30. 30.Be3 Qc8
  31. 31.Qe2 Rgf8
  32. 32.b3 Rf3
  33. 33.Bg5 Bxg5
  34. 34.hxg5 a4
  35. 35.Rgf1 Rxf1
  36. 36.Rxf1 Qg4
  37. 37.Qc4 Rxf1+
  38. 38.Qxf1 Qxg5
  39. 39.bxa4 Qe3
  40. 40.a5 Qc5
  41. 41.a6 Kxh6
  42. 42.Qh3+ Kg5
  43. 43.Qg3+ Kf6
  44. 44.Qh4+ Ke6
  45. 45.Qg5 Kd7
  46. 46.Qxg6 Kc6
  47. 47.Qg7 Kb6
  48. 48.Qb7+ Ka5
  49. 49.a4 bxa3
  50. 50.a7 a2+
  51. 51.Ka1

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