Sergey Karjakin vs Vladimir Kramnik

VI World Blitz · 2010 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event VI World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 25.9
Date 2010.11.17
Opening Pirc Defense (B09)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r1k/2R5/p5R1/P3p1Bp/2PnB1bP/8/7K/8 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nc3 d6
  4. 4.f4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 Na6
  7. 7.O-O c5
  8. 8.d5 Rb8
  9. 9.h3 Nc7
  10. 10.a4 a6
  11. 11.a5 e6
  12. 12.dxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.e5 Nh5
  14. 14.Ng5 c4
  15. 15.Bxc4 dxe5
  16. 16.Qxd8 Rxd8
  17. 17.fxe5 Bxe5
  18. 18.Nce4 Bd4+
  19. 19.Kh1 Bd7
  20. 20.g4 Bc6
  21. 21.gxh5 h6
  22. 22.Bd3 hxg5
  23. 23.Bxg5 Rd5
  24. 24.h4 gxh5
  25. 25.Kh2 Bxb2
  26. 26.Nf6+ Kh8
  27. 27.Nxd5 Nxd5
  28. 28.Rab1 Be5+
  29. 29.Kh3 Kg7
  30. 30.Rbe1 Bd6
  31. 31.c4 Nb4
  32. 32.Bf6+ Kh6
  33. 33.Be4 Bd7
  34. 34.Rg1 e5+
  35. 35.Kh2 Bg4
  36. 36.Rgf1 Nc6
  37. 37.Rb1 Nd4
  38. 38.Rb6 Nc6
  39. 39.Bg5+ Kg7
  40. 40.Rf6 Bc7
  41. 41.Rb1 Rf8
  42. 42.Rg6+ Kh8
  43. 43.Rxb7 Nd4
  44. 44.Rxc7

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