Ding Liren vs Vladimir Kramnik

Petrosian Memorial 2014 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Petrosian Memorial 2014
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1.1
Date 2014.11.04
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

6r1/1pk2pr1/2pb1n2/p2p1p1p/P2P1N1P/1P1NPPP1/5K2/2R3R1 b - - 24 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bg5 c6
  6. 6.e3 Bf5
  7. 7.Qf3 Bg6
  8. 8.Bxf6 Qxf6
  9. 9.Qxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.Nf3 Nd7
  11. 11.Nh4 Be7
  12. 12.g3 Nb6
  13. 13.O-O-O Nc8
  14. 14.Bd3 Nd6
  15. 15.Kc2 Kd7
  16. 16.f3 Bxd3+
  17. 17.Kxd3 f5
  18. 18.Ng2 h5
  19. 19.h4 Rag8
  20. 20.Rh3 Ne8
  21. 21.Ke2 Bd6
  22. 22.Kf2 Nf6
  23. 23.Ne2 a5
  24. 24.b3 Re8
  25. 25.Rhh1 Re7
  26. 26.Nef4 Rg8
  27. 27.Rd2 Ree8
  28. 28.Rc2 Kc7
  29. 29.a4 Kd7
  30. 30.Rh3 Rg7
  31. 31.Nd3 Kc7
  32. 32.Ngf4 Reg8
  33. 33.Rc1 Kb8
  34. 34.Rg1 Kc7
  35. 35.Rh2 Rb8
  36. 36.Rc1 Rbg8
  37. 37.Rg2 Kb8
  38. 38.Rcg1 Kc7
  39. 39.Rb1 Re8
  40. 40.Rgg1 Reg8
  41. 41.Rbc1

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