Alexander Grischuk vs Vladimir Kramnik

World Blitz · 2009 · Scandinavian Defense · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 37
Date 2009.11.18
Opening Scandinavian Defense (B01)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1Q6/6k1/2Q3p1/7p/4p2P/6P1/5PK1/3q4 b - - 0 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d5
  2. 2.exd5 Qxd5
  3. 3.Nc3 Qd6
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 g6
  6. 6.Bc4 Bg7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Re1 Bg4
  9. 9.h3 Bxf3
  10. 10.Qxf3 Nc6
  11. 11.Nb5 Nxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Qxd4
  13. 13.Bb3 a5
  14. 14.c3 Qb6
  15. 15.Rxe7 a4
  16. 16.Bc2 c6
  17. 17.Rb1 Nd5
  18. 18.Re1 Rfe8
  19. 19.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  20. 20.Bd2 Qb5
  21. 21.Bd3 Qc5
  22. 22.a3 Qd6
  23. 23.Rd1 b5
  24. 24.Bc2 Qc5
  25. 25.h4 h5
  26. 26.Bg5 Qc4
  27. 27.Bd3 Qb3
  28. 28.Rd2 Re1+
  29. 29.Kh2 Re5
  30. 30.g3 Qa2
  31. 31.Kg2 Qb3
  32. 32.Re2 Rxe2
  33. 33.Qxe2 Nc7
  34. 34.Be4 c5
  35. 35.Bd3 Qd5+
  36. 36.Kg1 b4
  37. 37.Bc4 Qe5
  38. 38.Qf3 Ne6
  39. 39.cxb4 cxb4
  40. 40.axb4 Qxb2
  41. 41.Bxe6 fxe6
  42. 42.Qa8+ Bf8
  43. 43.Be7 Qg7
  44. 44.Bxf8 Qxf8
  45. 45.Qxa4 Qd6
  46. 46.Qb3 Kf7
  47. 47.b5 Qb6
  48. 48.Qc4 Kf6
  49. 49.Qc3+ Kf5
  50. 50.Qd3+ Kf6
  51. 51.Qf3+ Kg7
  52. 52.Qc6 Qd4
  53. 53.b6 Qd1+
  54. 54.Kg2 e5
  55. 55.b7 e4
  56. 56.b8=Q

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