Anish Giri vs Vladimir Kramnik

Tal Memorial Blitz 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 77 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial Blitz 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5.3
Date 2016.09.25
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 77
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/5p2/2b5/2b1k3/6Kp/5p2/3R4 w - - 4 78

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Be6
  7. 7.O-O Bd6
  8. 8.b3 Nd7
  9. 9.Nc4 O-O
  10. 10.Ne3 Re8
  11. 11.Bb2 f6
  12. 12.d4 exd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Bf7
  14. 14.f3 Bf8
  15. 15.Qe2 a5
  16. 16.a4 Ne5
  17. 17.Rad1 Qc8
  18. 18.Ndf5 Qe6
  19. 19.Nd4 Qc8
  20. 20.Nef5 c5
  21. 21.Nb5 c4
  22. 22.Bxe5 Rxe5
  23. 23.bxc4 Qxf5
  24. 24.Nxc7 Rxe4
  25. 25.Qxe4 Qc5+
  26. 26.Rf2 Qxc7
  27. 27.Rfd2 Re8
  28. 28.Qd3 Bxc4
  29. 29.Qd7 Qxd7
  30. 30.Rxd7 b5
  31. 31.axb5 Bxb5
  32. 32.R7d5 Be2
  33. 33.Ra1 Bb4
  34. 34.h3 Bc4
  35. 35.Rdd1 h6
  36. 36.Kh2 Re3
  37. 37.Rdc1 Rc3
  38. 38.Kg3 Kh7
  39. 39.Kf4 Bc5
  40. 40.Kg3 Ba3
  41. 41.Rd1 Bb4
  42. 42.Rdc1 Kg6
  43. 43.Kf4 h5
  44. 44.Ke4 Be6
  45. 45.Kd4 h4
  46. 46.Rab1 Bf5
  47. 47.Rb2 Kg5
  48. 48.Rb3 Rxc2
  49. 49.Rxc2 Bxc2
  50. 50.Rb2 Bf5
  51. 51.Ke3 Bc5+
  52. 52.Ke2 Kf4
  53. 53.Rb7 g5
  54. 54.Rc7 Bb4
  55. 55.Rc6 Ke5
  56. 56.Rb6 Be6
  57. 57.Kd3 Bd5
  58. 58.Rb8 Bc6
  59. 59.Ke3 Bc5+
  60. 60.Kd3 a4
  61. 61.Rc8 Bb5+
  62. 62.Kc2 Bd6
  63. 63.Ra8 Bf1
  64. 64.Rxa4 Bxg2
  65. 65.f4+ gxf4
  66. 66.Kd3 Bf1+
  67. 67.Kd2 Bxh3
  68. 68.Ke2 Bg4+
  69. 69.Kf1 h3
  70. 70.Kg1 Be6
  71. 71.Kh2 Bc5
  72. 72.Ra5 Kd4
  73. 73.Ra6 Kd5
  74. 74.Ra8 f3
  75. 75.Kg3 f2
  76. 76.Rd8+ Ke4
  77. 77.Rd1 Bc4

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