Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexander Grischuk

Corus A · 2005 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 67 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 11
Date 2005.01.28
Opening Pirc Defense (B09)
Moves 67
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/8/8/3q4/8/2QK2P1/8/5k2 w - - 6 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.f4 Bg7
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.e5 Nfd7
  7. 7.exd6 cxd4
  8. 8.Nb5 O-O
  9. 9.Nc7 Nc5
  10. 10.Nxa8 Qxd6
  11. 11.Bd3 Nc6
  12. 12.O-O Be6
  13. 13.Ng5 Bd5
  14. 14.f5 Rxa8
  15. 15.fxg6 hxg6
  16. 16.Qg4 Nxd3
  17. 17.cxd3 f6
  18. 18.Nf3 Bf7
  19. 19.Nh4 Ne5
  20. 20.Qg3 Qd7
  21. 21.Bf4 g5
  22. 22.Bxg5 fxg5
  23. 23.Nf5 Bg6
  24. 24.Nxg7 Nf7
  25. 25.Rxf7 Kxf7
  26. 26.Qe5 Bxd3
  27. 27.Rd1 Rg8
  28. 28.Rxd3 Rxg7
  29. 29.Rxd4 Qe6
  30. 30.Qxe6+ Kxe6
  31. 31.Rb4 b6
  32. 32.Ra4 a5
  33. 33.b4 axb4
  34. 34.Rxb4 Kf5
  35. 35.Rxb6 e5
  36. 36.a4 Ke4
  37. 37.Rb3 Ra7
  38. 38.Ra3 Ra5
  39. 39.h3 Kf4
  40. 40.Kf2 Ke4
  41. 41.g3 g4
  42. 42.hxg4 Kd4
  43. 43.g5 Kd5
  44. 44.Ke3 Ke6
  45. 45.Ke4 Kf7
  46. 46.Kd3 Kg6
  47. 47.Kc4 Kxg5
  48. 48.Kb4 Ra6
  49. 49.a5 e4
  50. 50.Kc4 Rd6
  51. 51.a6 e3
  52. 52.a7 e2
  53. 53.a8=Q e1=Q
  54. 54.Ra5+ Kg4
  55. 55.Qg8+ Kf3
  56. 56.Qf7+ Kg2
  57. 57.Ra2+ Kg1
  58. 58.Qa7+ Kf1
  59. 59.Qf7+ Kg1
  60. 60.Qa7+ Kf1
  61. 61.Ra1 Rd1
  62. 62.Qf7+ Kg1
  63. 63.Qa7+ Kf1
  64. 64.Rxd1 Qxd1
  65. 65.Qd4 Qa4+
  66. 66.Kd3 Qb3+
  67. 67.Qc3 Qd5+

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