Ding Liren vs Vladimir Kramnik

Alekhine Mem · 2013 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Alekhine Mem
Site Paris/St Petersburg FRA/RUS
Round 4
Date 2013.04.24
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

6k1/R5p1/4p2p/8/3r4/7P/5PPK/8 w - - 8 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb4+
  9. 9.Bd2 Bxd2+
  10. 10.Qxd2 O-O
  11. 11.Bc4 Nd7
  12. 12.O-O b6
  13. 13.a4 Bb7
  14. 14.Bd3 Rc8
  15. 15.a5 Qc7
  16. 16.Rfb1 h6
  17. 17.h3 Rfd8
  18. 18.Ra3 Qd6
  19. 19.Rab3 Rc7
  20. 20.axb6 Nxb6
  21. 21.Ra1 f5
  22. 22.Qe2 fxe4
  23. 23.Bxe4 Bxe4
  24. 24.Qxe4 Qd5
  25. 25.Qxd5 Nxd5
  26. 26.Rba3 Nc3
  27. 27.Rxa7 Ne2+
  28. 28.Kh2 Rxa7
  29. 29.Rxa7 Nxd4
  30. 30.Nxd4 Rxd4
  31. 31.Ra6 Kf7
  32. 32.Ra7+ Kg8
  33. 33.Ra6 Kf7
  34. 34.Ra7+ Kg8

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