Anish Giri vs Vladimir Kramnik

2nd Norway Blitz 2014 · Scandinavian Defense · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event 2nd Norway Blitz 2014
Site Flor & Fjaere NOR
Round 5.2
Date 2014.06.02
Opening Scandinavian Defense (B01)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5B2/8/4k3/1PP2p1p/2B3n1/1nP3P1/8/4K3 b - - 1 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d5
  2. 2.exd5 Qxd5
  3. 3.Nf3 c6
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.Be2 Bg4
  6. 6.h3 Bxf3
  7. 7.Bxf3 Qa5+
  8. 8.c3 e6
  9. 9.Bf4 Qa6
  10. 10.Qb3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nd2 Nd5
  12. 12.Bg3 Be7
  13. 13.Nc4 O-O
  14. 14.O-O b5
  15. 15.Nd2 N7b6
  16. 16.Rfe1 Qa4
  17. 17.Ne4 a5
  18. 18.Nc5 Qxb3
  19. 19.axb3 a4
  20. 20.bxa4 bxa4
  21. 21.Rec1 Ra7
  22. 22.Ra2 Rfa8
  23. 23.Rca1 Bxc5
  24. 24.dxc5 Nd7
  25. 25.Bd6 Ra5
  26. 26.b4 R5a7
  27. 27.Ra3 N7f6
  28. 28.Kf1 h5
  29. 29.Ke1 g6
  30. 30.Kd2 Kh7
  31. 31.Kd3 g5
  32. 32.g3 g4
  33. 33.hxg4 Nxg4
  34. 34.R1a2 Kg6
  35. 35.Bd1 f5
  36. 36.Ke2 e5
  37. 37.Ke1 e4
  38. 38.Rxa4 Rxa4
  39. 39.Rxa4 Re8
  40. 40.Ra6 e3
  41. 41.fxe3 Ndxe3
  42. 42.Rxc6 Re6
  43. 43.b5 Nc4+
  44. 44.Be2 Na5
  45. 45.Ra6 Nb3
  46. 46.Bf8 Kf7
  47. 47.Rxe6 Kxe6
  48. 48.Bc4+

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