Alexander Grischuk vs Vladimir Kramnik

Play for Russia Final · 2020 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Play for Russia Final
Site lichess.org INT
Round 1.3
Date 2020.05.14
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/R2b1p2/1p1q1r1p/3p2pN/3P4/Q3P2P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 3 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bg5 Be7
  6. 6.e3 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 O-O
  8. 8.Bd3 Re8
  9. 9.Nge2 b6
  10. 10.O-O Bb7
  11. 11.Qc2 Nbd7
  12. 12.Rad1 c6
  13. 13.a3 Nf8
  14. 14.b4 Ne6
  15. 15.Qb2 Rc8
  16. 16.a4 Rc7
  17. 17.a5 Rd7
  18. 18.Ra1 Bd6
  19. 19.Bg3 Ng5
  20. 20.Rfc1 Nh5
  21. 21.Bxd6 Rxd6
  22. 22.axb6 axb6
  23. 23.Ra7 Qb8
  24. 24.Rca1 Nf6
  25. 25.h3 Rdd8
  26. 26.Qd2 Bc8
  27. 27.Nf4 Ne6
  28. 28.Nce2 Nxf4
  29. 29.Nxf4 Qd6
  30. 30.Qc3 Ne4
  31. 31.Bxe4 Rxe4
  32. 32.Rc1 Bd7
  33. 33.b5 Rc8
  34. 34.Qb3 g5
  35. 35.Nh5 Re6
  36. 36.Ng3 Rf6
  37. 37.bxc6 Rxc6
  38. 38.Rxc6 Qxc6
  39. 39.Qa3 Qd6
  40. 40.Nh5

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