Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexander Grischuk

WCh · 2007 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh
Site Mexico City MEX
Round 4
Date 2007.09.16
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

8/8/4B3/6K1/8/4k1n1/8/8 w - - 0 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd2 Ra7
  11. 11.a3 Nbd7
  12. 12.Ba5 Qa8
  13. 13.Qxc7 Rc8
  14. 14.Qf4 Rc2
  15. 15.Nbd2 Rxb2
  16. 16.Rfc1 Nd5
  17. 17.Qe4 b4
  18. 18.Qd3 bxa3
  19. 19.Nc4 Bc6
  20. 20.Nxa3 Bb5
  21. 21.Nc4 Bb4
  22. 22.Qd1 Bxc4
  23. 23.Rxc4 Bxa5
  24. 24.Rxa5 Qb8
  25. 25.Nd2 N5b6
  26. 26.Rc1 g6
  27. 27.Ne4 Rb5
  28. 28.Ra2 a5
  29. 29.Nc5 Qd6
  30. 30.Nb7 Qb8
  31. 31.Qd3 Rh5
  32. 32.Nc5 Nd5
  33. 33.Qc4 N5b6
  34. 34.Qc3 Nd5
  35. 35.Qa1 Nxc5
  36. 36.Rxc5 Nb4
  37. 37.Raxa5 Nc2
  38. 38.Rxa7 Nxa1
  39. 39.Ra8 Qxa8
  40. 40.Bxa8 Rxc5
  41. 41.dxc5 Kf8
  42. 42.c6 Ke7
  43. 43.c7 Kd7
  44. 44.Bc6+ Kxc7
  45. 45.Ba4 Kb6
  46. 46.Kg2 Kc5
  47. 47.Kf3 Kb4
  48. 48.Be8 f6
  49. 49.Bf7 Nb3
  50. 50.e3 Nc5
  51. 51.h4 Kc3
  52. 52.Bg8 h6
  53. 53.Bf7 g5
  54. 54.Kg4 Ne4
  55. 55.hxg5 hxg5
  56. 56.Bxe6 Nxf2+
  57. 57.Kf5 Kd3
  58. 58.Kxf6 Ne4+
  59. 59.Kg6 Nxg3
  60. 60.Kxg5 Kxe3

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