Vladimir Kramnik vs Alireza Firouzja

World Blitz 2019 · English Opening · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz 2019
Site Moscow RUS
Round 20.3
Date 2019.12.30
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6R1/2r5/2k2bB1/4p1rP/4N3/4PK2/5P2/8 b - - 8 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.b3 d6
  4. 4.Bb2 e5
  5. 5.g3 Bg7
  6. 6.Bg2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O c5
  8. 8.d3 Nc6
  9. 9.Nc3 h6
  10. 10.a3 Be6
  11. 11.b4 cxb4
  12. 12.axb4 Nxb4
  13. 13.Ba3 a5
  14. 14.Rb1 d5
  15. 15.Bxb4 axb4
  16. 16.Rxb4 dxc4
  17. 17.dxc4 Qa5
  18. 18.Qb3 Nd7
  19. 19.Rb5 Qa3
  20. 20.Qxa3 Rxa3
  21. 21.Nd5 Ra2
  22. 22.e3 Rc2
  23. 23.Rxb7 Rxc4
  24. 24.Nd2 Rc2
  25. 25.Ne4 Bxd5
  26. 26.Rxd7 Be6
  27. 27.Rd6 Rb8
  28. 28.h4 Bf8
  29. 29.Rxe6 fxe6
  30. 30.Rd1 Rc7
  31. 31.Ra1 Kf7
  32. 32.Ra5 Rd8
  33. 33.Bh3 Bg7
  34. 34.Ra6 Re7
  35. 35.Nd6+ Kf8
  36. 36.Kg2 Rb8
  37. 37.Ne4 Kg8
  38. 38.Bxe6+ Kh7
  39. 39.Bd5 Rd7
  40. 40.Be6 Rc7
  41. 41.Nd6 Rf8
  42. 42.Ne4 Rb8
  43. 43.g4 Rb4
  44. 44.h5 gxh5
  45. 45.Bf5+ Kg8
  46. 46.gxh5 Kf7
  47. 47.Bg6+ Ke7
  48. 48.Ng3 Kd7
  49. 49.Nf5 Kc8
  50. 50.Ra8+ Kb7
  51. 51.Rg8 Bf6
  52. 52.Nxh6 Rh4
  53. 53.Nf5 Rg4+
  54. 54.Kf3 Rg5
  55. 55.Nd6+ Kc6
  56. 56.Ne4

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