Alexander Grischuk vs Vladimir Kramnik

Levitov Chess Week Rapid · 2023 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Levitov Chess Week Rapid
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 2.5
Date 2023.09.22
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/5kp1/7p/Rn1p4/7P/6P1/5P1K/2r5 w - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Nc6
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bd7
  10. 10.a5 Rc8
  11. 11.Qb3 b6
  12. 12.axb6 cxb6
  13. 13.Rxa6 Na5
  14. 14.Qxb6 Qxb6
  15. 15.Rxb6 Nd5
  16. 16.Ra6 Nb3
  17. 17.Nc3 Nxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 Rxc3
  19. 19.Bb2 Rc2
  20. 20.Ba3 Bxa3
  21. 21.Rxa3 Nc1
  22. 22.e4 Bb5
  23. 23.Rd1 Ne2+
  24. 24.Kh1 h6
  25. 25.d5 Rd8
  26. 26.h4 Bc4
  27. 27.d6 Nc3
  28. 28.Rd2 Rc1+
  29. 29.Kh2 Nxe4
  30. 30.Rd4 Nxd6
  31. 31.Ne5 Bd5
  32. 32.Bxd5 Nb5
  33. 33.Nxf7 Rxd5
  34. 34.Rxd5 exd5
  35. 35.Ra5 Kxf7

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