Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexander Grischuk

WCh Candidates · 2011 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 65 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh Candidates
Site Kazan RUS
Round 2.7
Date 2011.05.16
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 65
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/6k1/8/5KP1/8 w - - 4 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 e4
  6. 6.Ne5 g6
  7. 7.Rb1 h5
  8. 8.Be2 Qe7
  9. 9.b3 cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 d6
  11. 11.Nxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.Bg5 Bf5
  13. 13.O-O Bh6
  14. 14.Bxh6 Rxh6
  15. 15.Qc1 Rh8
  16. 16.Qf4 Kf8
  17. 17.b4 Kg7
  18. 18.Rb3 h4
  19. 19.h3 Rae8
  20. 20.b5 c5
  21. 21.Qe3 Rd8
  22. 22.a4 d5
  23. 23.cxd5 Nxd5
  24. 24.Nxd5 Rxd5
  25. 25.dxc5 Qxc5
  26. 26.a5 Qxe3
  27. 27.fxe3 Rb8
  28. 28.Rc1 a6
  29. 29.Rcb1 Be6
  30. 30.Rb4 axb5
  31. 31.Rxb5 Rbxb5
  32. 32.Bxb5 Rd2
  33. 33.Ra1 Bd5
  34. 34.a6 Rb2
  35. 35.Bf1 Kf6
  36. 36.Ra5 Rd2
  37. 37.Rc5 Ke6
  38. 38.Ra5 Kd6
  39. 39.Bc4 Rd1+
  40. 40.Kh2 Ba8
  41. 41.Bxf7 Rd3
  42. 42.a7 Kc7
  43. 43.Rb5 Bb7
  44. 44.Ra5 Ba8
  45. 45.Re5 Kb6
  46. 46.Re7 g5
  47. 47.Bg6 Rxe3
  48. 48.Kg1 Ra3
  49. 49.Bxe4 Bxe4
  50. 50.Rxe4 Kxa7
  51. 51.Kf2 Kb6
  52. 52.Re5 g4
  53. 53.hxg4 Rg3
  54. 54.Re4 Kc5
  55. 55.g5 Rxg5
  56. 56.Rxh4 Kd5
  57. 57.Rf4 Ke5
  58. 58.Rf8 Ke6
  59. 59.Rf3 Ke5
  60. 60.Rf7 Ke6
  61. 61.Rf8 Ke5
  62. 62.Kg1 Rf5
  63. 63.Rxf5+ Kxf5
  64. 64.Kf1 Kf4
  65. 65.Kf2 Kg4

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