Vladimir Kramnik vs Alireza Firouzja

GCT Blitz Paris 2021 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 0-1
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 5.5
Date 2021.06.21
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p3k1p/p5p1/P3p3/1n3p2/5PbP/2r1N1P1/1R5K w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.a4 g6
  7. 7.Be2 Bg7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Nc6
  10. 10.Qd2 Bd7
  11. 11.Rfd1 Rc8
  12. 12.f3 Re8
  13. 13.Bf1 Ne5
  14. 14.b3 Qa5
  15. 15.Nce2 Qxd2
  16. 16.Bxd2 d5
  17. 17.exd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.c4 Nf6
  19. 19.a5 Nd3
  20. 20.Bc3 Nc5
  21. 21.b4 Na4
  22. 22.c5 Nd5
  23. 23.Bd2 Nb2
  24. 24.Rdb1 Nc4
  25. 25.Ra2 e5
  26. 26.Nb3 Bf5
  27. 27.Rd1 Nxd2
  28. 28.Raxd2 Nxb4
  29. 29.Ng3 Be6
  30. 30.Rb1 f5
  31. 31.Nc1 Bh6
  32. 32.Rd6 Be3+
  33. 33.Kh1 Bxc5
  34. 34.Rxe6 Rxe6
  35. 35.Bc4 Kf7
  36. 36.Nce2 Be7
  37. 37.Bxe6+ Kxe6
  38. 38.h3 Rc2
  39. 39.Re1 Kf7
  40. 40.Nc1 Bh4
  41. 41.Nce2 f4
  42. 42.Rb1 Bxg3

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