Alexander Grischuk vs Vladimir Kramnik

WCh Candidates · 2011 · Modern Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh Candidates
Site Kazan RUS
Round 2.10
Date 2011.05.16
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/8/5pk1/5R1p/4P3/4rPK1/8/8 b - - 2 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nc3 a6
  4. 4.Be3 b5
  5. 5.h4 h5
  6. 6.Nh3 Bb7
  7. 7.Ng5 d6
  8. 8.Bd3 Nd7
  9. 9.a4 c6
  10. 10.Ne2 e5
  11. 11.axb5 cxb5
  12. 12.c4 Ngf6
  13. 13.cxb5 axb5
  14. 14.Rxa8 Qxa8
  15. 15.dxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.O-O Bc6
  17. 17.Qb3 O-O
  18. 18.f3 Qb7
  19. 19.Rc1 Nb8
  20. 20.Nc3 Nh7
  21. 21.Bxb5 Nxg5
  22. 22.hxg5 Rd8
  23. 23.Bc4 Qc7
  24. 24.Nd5 Qd7
  25. 25.Rd1 Qe8
  26. 26.Nf6+ Bxf6
  27. 27.gxf6 Nd7
  28. 28.Rd6 Rc8
  29. 29.Qd3 Nf8
  30. 30.b3 Bd7
  31. 31.Bh6 Be6
  32. 32.Bxf8 Bxc4
  33. 33.bxc4 Qxf8
  34. 34.c5 Kh7
  35. 35.c6 Qh6
  36. 36.Qd2 Qxd2
  37. 37.Rxd2 Rxc6
  38. 38.Rd7 Rxf6
  39. 39.Re7 Kh6
  40. 40.Rxe5 g5
  41. 41.Kh2 Kg6
  42. 42.Ra5 Rd6
  43. 43.Kg3 Rc6
  44. 44.Rb5 f6
  45. 45.Ra5 Rc1
  46. 46.Kh2 Re1
  47. 47.Rb5 g4
  48. 48.Kg3 gxf3
  49. 49.gxf3 Re3
  50. 50.Rf5

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