Vladimir Kramnik vs Anish Giri

6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Anish Giri
Result 0-1
Event 6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014
Site London ENG
Round 4.3
Date 2014.12.08
Opening Réti Opening (A05)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1P3pk1/6p1/7p/8/2p4P/6r1/1RK1r3 w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.b3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bb2 c5
  5. 5.c4 b6
  6. 6.Bg2 Bb7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.e3 d6
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne4
  10. 10.d4 Nxc3
  11. 11.Bxc3 Be4
  12. 12.Rc1 cxd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Bxg2
  14. 14.Kxg2 a6
  15. 15.Qf3 Ra7
  16. 16.Rfd1 Qc8
  17. 17.a4 Rc7
  18. 18.Ne2 Nd7
  19. 19.Bxg7 Kxg7
  20. 20.Nc3 Nf6
  21. 21.Rd4 Rc5
  22. 22.Rcd1 Rf5
  23. 23.Qe2 h5
  24. 24.h3 Rc5
  25. 25.f4 Re8
  26. 26.Qf3 b5
  27. 27.axb5 axb5
  28. 28.Nxb5 d5
  29. 29.Nc3 dxc4
  30. 30.b4 Rc7
  31. 31.b5 e5
  32. 32.Rd6 exf4
  33. 33.Qxf4 Qb7+
  34. 34.Kf2 Ne4+
  35. 35.Nxe4 Qxe4
  36. 36.Qxe4 Rxe4
  37. 37.b6 Rb7
  38. 38.Ke2 Rbe7
  39. 39.Rb1 Rxe3+
  40. 40.Kd2 Rxg3
  41. 41.b7 c3+
  42. 42.Kc1 Rg2
  43. 43.Rd1 Ree2
  44. 44.Re1 Rxe1#

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