Alexander Grischuk vs Vladimir Kramnik

GCT Rapid Paris 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 59 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 9.4
Date 2018.06.22
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7r/2p2P2/1p1p4/1P1P1K2/8/5k2/8/8 w - - 1 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.Nbd2 a5
  8. 8.h3 Bd7
  9. 9.Re1 a4
  10. 10.Nf1 Ne7
  11. 11.Bxd7 Nxd7
  12. 12.d4 Bb6
  13. 13.Ng3 Re8
  14. 14.Bg5 Nf8
  15. 15.Be3 exd4
  16. 16.Bxd4 Bxd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 Neg6
  18. 18.Qc2 Ne6
  19. 19.Rad1 Nef4
  20. 20.Nf3 Qf6
  21. 21.Re3 Qe6
  22. 22.c4 Nxg2
  23. 23.Kxg2 Nf4+
  24. 24.Kg1 Qxh3
  25. 25.Ne1 Qg4
  26. 26.Ng2 g5
  27. 27.Rd2 f5
  28. 28.Qd1 Qxd1+
  29. 29.Rxd1 Nxg2
  30. 30.Kxg2 f4
  31. 31.Re2 fxg3
  32. 32.Kxg3 Re5
  33. 33.Rd5 Rae8
  34. 34.f3 Kg7
  35. 35.b3 axb3
  36. 36.axb3 h5
  37. 37.Ra2 Kf6
  38. 38.b4 Rxd5
  39. 39.cxd5 Ke5
  40. 40.b5 b6
  41. 41.Ra7 Rc8
  42. 42.Ra4 Rf8
  43. 43.Ra7 Rc8
  44. 44.Ra4 Rh8
  45. 45.Rc4 Rh7
  46. 46.Ra4 h4+
  47. 47.Kg4 h3
  48. 48.Ra1 Rh4+
  49. 49.Kg3 h2
  50. 50.Rh1 Rh8
  51. 51.Kg4 Kd4
  52. 52.Kxg5 Ke3
  53. 53.f4 Kxe4
  54. 54.f5 Kf3
  55. 55.f6 Kg2
  56. 56.Rc1 h1=Q
  57. 57.Rxh1 Rxh1
  58. 58.Kf5 Kf3
  59. 59.f7 Rh8

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