Alexander Grischuk vs Vladimir Kramnik

KO Rapid · 2003 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event KO Rapid
Site Cap D'Agde FRA
Round 2.1
Date 2003.10.29
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5pk1/8/3p4/3P4/3n3P/4NKp1/r1R5 w - - 2 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.Bc4 d6
  5. 5.d3 Be7
  6. 6.Nd2 Bg5
  7. 7.Nf1 Bxc1
  8. 8.Rxc1 Nge7
  9. 9.Ne3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Be6
  11. 11.f4 exf4
  12. 12.Rxf4 Ng6
  13. 13.Rf2 Qg5
  14. 14.Qd2 Nge5
  15. 15.b3 Nd4
  16. 16.Rcf1 Nxc2
  17. 17.Rf4 Nxe3
  18. 18.Qxe3 Ng6
  19. 19.R4f3 Qxe3+
  20. 20.Rxe3 a6
  21. 21.a4 Ne7
  22. 22.h3 Rad8
  23. 23.Rb1 Rd7
  24. 24.Rf1 h6
  25. 25.Kh2 Rb8
  26. 26.Rg3 Nc6
  27. 27.Rf6 Nd4
  28. 28.Rxh6 g6
  29. 29.Rh4 Kg7
  30. 30.Bxe6 Nxe6
  31. 31.Nd5 b5
  32. 32.Rf3 Rh8
  33. 33.Rxh8 Kxh8
  34. 34.axb5 axb5
  35. 35.b4 Ra7
  36. 36.Rf2 Kg7
  37. 37.Rb2 Ra3
  38. 38.bxc5 Nxc5
  39. 39.d4 Nxe4
  40. 40.Rxb5 Rd3
  41. 41.Rb4 g5
  42. 42.Nc7 Nf6
  43. 43.Nb5 g4
  44. 44.Kg1 g3
  45. 45.Kf1 Nd5
  46. 46.Rb2 Nf4
  47. 47.Ke1 d5
  48. 48.Rc2 Rb3
  49. 49.Nc3 Nxg2+
  50. 50.Ke2 Nf4+
  51. 51.Kf1 Ra3
  52. 52.Ne2 Ra1+
  53. 53.Rc1 g2+
  54. 54.Kf2 Nd3+

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