Alexander Grischuk vs Vladimir Kramnik

GCT Blitz Paris 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 75 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 4.4
Date 2018.06.23
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 75
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Final Position

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

8/7b/8/5p2/6k1/1Kp5/8/2B5 b - - 3 75

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.O-O a6
  6. 6.Bxc6+ bxc6
  7. 7.d4 exd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 c5
  9. 9.Nc6 Qd7
  10. 10.Na5 Qa4
  11. 11.Bd2 Nxe4
  12. 12.Nc3 Nxc3
  13. 13.Bxc3 Be6
  14. 14.Qf3 d5
  15. 15.Rfe1 O-O-O
  16. 16.b3 Qb5
  17. 17.Bd2 Qb6
  18. 18.c4 Kb8
  19. 19.a3 g5
  20. 20.b4 g4
  21. 21.Qf6 Bd6
  22. 22.bxc5 Qxc5
  23. 23.Rab1+ Kc8
  24. 24.Nb7 Be7
  25. 25.Qb2 Qxa3
  26. 26.Qc2 dxc4
  27. 27.Nxd8 Rxd8
  28. 28.Be3 c3
  29. 29.Qe4 Rd5
  30. 30.g3 h5
  31. 31.Rec1 h4
  32. 32.Ra1 Qd6
  33. 33.gxh4 Bf5
  34. 34.Qc4 c2
  35. 35.Qe2 Bd3
  36. 36.Qxg4+ Bf5
  37. 37.Qf3 Qg6+
  38. 38.Qg3 Bxh4
  39. 39.Qxg6 fxg6
  40. 40.Kg2 Kb7
  41. 41.Ra2 Bf6
  42. 42.Kf3 a5
  43. 43.Ke2 Bd3+
  44. 44.Kf3 Rf5+
  45. 45.Kg2 Be4+
  46. 46.Kf1 Rb5
  47. 47.Ke2 Rb3
  48. 48.Kd2 Bc3+
  49. 49.Ke2 Bb2
  50. 50.Rg1 Bd3+
  51. 51.Kd2 c1=Q+
  52. 52.Rxc1 Bxc1+
  53. 53.Kxc1 Ka6
  54. 54.Rb2 Rxb2
  55. 55.Kxb2 Kb5
  56. 56.Kc3 Bf5
  57. 57.Bg5 c5
  58. 58.Be7 a4
  59. 59.Kb2 Kb4
  60. 60.Bf6 a3+
  61. 61.Ka1 Kb3
  62. 62.Bg5 c4
  63. 63.Bc1 c3
  64. 64.h4 Be4
  65. 65.f4 Bf5
  66. 66.Be3 Kc2
  67. 67.Ka2 Kd1
  68. 68.Kxa3 Be6
  69. 69.f5 gxf5
  70. 70.h5 Bg8
  71. 71.h6 Ke2
  72. 72.Bg5 Kf3
  73. 73.h7 Bxh7
  74. 74.Kb3 Kg4
  75. 75.Bc1

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