Gata Kamsky vs Vladimir Kramnik

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 81 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 31
Date 2008.08.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 81
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p2/1N2b3/1k2P3/p7/8/2K5/8 w - - 4 82

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O Nd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Bxd4
  7. 7.Nd2 c6
  8. 8.Ba4 d6
  9. 9.h3 O-O
  10. 10.Nf3 Bb6
  11. 11.c3 h6
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.Kh1 d5
  14. 14.Qe2 dxe4
  15. 15.dxe4 Nh5
  16. 16.Nh2 Qh4
  17. 17.Qf3 Re6
  18. 18.Bd1 Nf6
  19. 19.Bc2 Nh7
  20. 20.Ng4 Nf6
  21. 21.Ne3 Re8
  22. 22.Bd2 g6
  23. 23.Rad1 Be6
  24. 24.Kg1 Nh7
  25. 25.Ng4 h5
  26. 26.Nxe5 Ng5
  27. 27.Qf4 Qxf4
  28. 28.Bxf4 Nh7
  29. 29.Bb1 g5
  30. 30.Bh2 Nf6
  31. 31.Rfe1 Rad8
  32. 32.Nf3 g4
  33. 33.hxg4 Rxd1
  34. 34.Rxd1 Bxg4
  35. 35.Re1 Rd8
  36. 36.Bf4 Ne8
  37. 37.Nh4 Ng7
  38. 38.Kf1 Ne6
  39. 39.Bc1 Nc5
  40. 40.f3 Be6
  41. 41.b3 Nd3
  42. 42.Bxd3 Rxd3
  43. 43.c4 Ba5
  44. 44.g3 Bxe1
  45. 45.Kxe1 b5
  46. 46.cxb5 cxb5
  47. 47.Bb2 a5
  48. 48.Ke2 Rd7
  49. 49.Ng2 a4
  50. 50.bxa4 bxa4
  51. 51.a3 Bc4+
  52. 52.Ke1 Rd3
  53. 53.Nf4 Rxf3
  54. 54.Nxh5 Kh7
  55. 55.g4 Kg6
  56. 56.Bc1 Rf1+
  57. 57.Kd2 Bb3
  58. 58.Bb2 Rf2+
  59. 59.Kc1 Kg5
  60. 60.Bd4 Rc2+
  61. 61.Kb1 Kxg4
  62. 62.Nf6+ Kf3
  63. 63.e5 Rd2
  64. 64.Bc5 Kf4
  65. 65.Bd6 Kf5
  66. 66.Ne8 Ke4
  67. 67.Kc1 Rc2+
  68. 68.Kb1 Kd3
  69. 69.Nf6 Re2
  70. 70.Nd7 Kc3
  71. 71.Bb4+ Kc4
  72. 72.Bd6 Bc2+
  73. 73.Kc1 Bf5
  74. 74.Nf6 Kb3
  75. 75.Kd1 Ra2
  76. 76.Nd5 Bg4+
  77. 77.Ke1 Be6
  78. 78.Nb6 Rxa3
  79. 79.Bxa3 Kxa3
  80. 80.Kd2 Kb4
  81. 81.Kc2 Kb5

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