Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexander Grischuk

World Blitz · 2009 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 16
Date 2009.11.17
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p1k/6pp/8/4PN1P/8/bpr2PPK/1R6 w - - 2 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 Bb4
  5. 5.Qa4+ Nc6
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 O-O
  8. 8.e3 Bd7
  9. 9.Qc2 Na5
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.a4 Re8
  12. 12.Bd3 c5
  13. 13.dxc5 Qc7
  14. 14.Ba3 Nc4
  15. 15.O-O Nxa3
  16. 16.Rxa3 Qxc5
  17. 17.Qb2 b6
  18. 18.Rfa1 Ne4
  19. 19.Nd4 Rac8
  20. 20.Bxe4 dxe4
  21. 21.a5 b5
  22. 22.a6 Qg5
  23. 23.Ra5 Rc5
  24. 24.Ne2 Be6
  25. 25.Rd1 Bc4
  26. 26.Nf4 h6
  27. 27.Raa1 Qf6
  28. 28.Qb4 Rc6
  29. 29.Nd5 Qe5
  30. 30.Nf4 Qf6
  31. 31.Rd7 Rxa6
  32. 32.Rxa7 Rxa7
  33. 33.Rxa7 Rd8
  34. 34.Ra1 Rd2
  35. 35.Qa5 Kh7
  36. 36.Qa8 Qxc3
  37. 37.Qxe4+ g6
  38. 38.Qb1 Rb2
  39. 39.Qd1 Rd2
  40. 40.Qb1 Qc2
  41. 41.Qxc2 Rxc2
  42. 42.Rb1 b4
  43. 43.h4 b3
  44. 44.e4 b2
  45. 45.Kh2 Ba2

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