Vladimir Kramnik vs Anish Giri

39th GM · 2011 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event 39th GM
Site Dortmund GER
Round 5
Date 2011.07.25
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/3k3p/p1pB2p1/3K4/6P1/P7/8 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Be3 c5
  8. 8.Qd2 Qa5
  9. 9.Rc1 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Qxd2+
  11. 11.Bxd2 O-O
  12. 12.Nf3 e6
  13. 13.h4 Nc6
  14. 14.e5 Bd7
  15. 15.Rb1 b6
  16. 16.h5 Ne7
  17. 17.hxg6 fxg6
  18. 18.Bc4 Rac8
  19. 19.Bb3 Nd5
  20. 20.Ng5 h6
  21. 21.Ne4 g5
  22. 22.Nd6 Rc7
  23. 23.Ke2 Rd8
  24. 24.Rh3 Bc6
  25. 25.Rbh1 Rf8
  26. 26.Rc1 Bd7
  27. 27.Rxc7 Nxc7
  28. 28.Rc3 Na6
  29. 29.g3 Rd8
  30. 30.f4 Bf8
  31. 31.f5 Bxd6
  32. 32.exd6 Bb5+
  33. 33.Ke3 Rxd6
  34. 34.fxe6 Kf8
  35. 35.Rc8+ Ke7
  36. 36.d5 Rd8
  37. 37.Rxd8 Kxd8
  38. 38.d6 Nc5
  39. 39.Bd5 Bd7
  40. 40.exd7 Kxd7
  41. 41.Kd4 Kxd6
  42. 42.Bb4 a5
  43. 43.Bxc5+ bxc5+

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