Alexander Grischuk vs Vladimir Kramnik

20th Amber Blindfold · 2011 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event 20th Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 1
Date 2011.03.12
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1R3n2/4q1k1/5pPp/1p1B3P/2pP4/2P2PB1/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg5 Nbd7
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Qc2 O-O
  8. 8.e3 c5
  9. 9.Bd3 Qa5
  10. 10.O-O c4
  11. 11.Be2 Re8
  12. 12.Nd2 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 Bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Ne4
  15. 15.Nxe4 Rxe4
  16. 16.Bg3 Nb6
  17. 17.Bf3 Re6
  18. 18.a4 Bd7
  19. 19.Rfb1 Bc6
  20. 20.Bc7 Qa6
  21. 21.a5 Nd7
  22. 22.Bg4 Ree8
  23. 23.Bf5 Nf8
  24. 24.Qd2 Ne6
  25. 25.Bg3 Rad8
  26. 26.f3 Bd7
  27. 27.Bc2 Ng5
  28. 28.Bc7 Rc8
  29. 29.Bf4 Ne6
  30. 30.Bg3 Ng5
  31. 31.Bh4 Rc7
  32. 32.Bg3 Rcc8
  33. 33.Kh1 Re7
  34. 34.Be5 Rce8
  35. 35.Qf2 f6
  36. 36.Bf4 Ne6
  37. 37.Bg3 Nf8
  38. 38.e4 Bf5
  39. 39.exf5 Re2
  40. 40.Ba4 Rxf2
  41. 41.Bxe8 Rd2
  42. 42.h4 g6
  43. 43.fxg6 Re2
  44. 44.Bf7+ Kg7
  45. 45.h5 Qc6
  46. 46.Re1 Rxe1+
  47. 47.Rxe1 Qd7
  48. 48.Kg1 b5
  49. 49.axb6 axb6
  50. 50.Re8 b5
  51. 51.Rb8 Qe7
  52. 52.Bxd5

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