Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexander Grischuk

WCh Candidates · 2011 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event WCh Candidates
Site Kazan RUS
Round 2.9
Date 2011.05.16
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 47
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/1pr5/1n2ppk1/2P5/6P1/6K1/3B4 w - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.e4 g6
  7. 7.Be2 Bg7
  8. 8.Be3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Bd7
  10. 10.Qd2 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 Bc6
  12. 12.Bd3 a5
  13. 13.Rfe1 a4
  14. 14.Nd5 Nd7
  15. 15.Bxg7 Kxg7
  16. 16.Re3 e5
  17. 17.Rh3 h5
  18. 18.Ne3 Rh8
  19. 19.Rg3 Nc5
  20. 20.Rd1 h4
  21. 21.Rh3 Bxe4
  22. 22.Bf1 Bc6
  23. 23.Nd5 Bxd5
  24. 24.Qxd5 Ra6
  25. 25.Re3 Qf6
  26. 26.b4 axb3
  27. 27.axb3 Rb6
  28. 28.h3 Rxb3
  29. 29.Rxb3 Nxb3
  30. 30.Qxd6 Qxd6
  31. 31.Rxd6 Rc8
  32. 32.Rd5 Kf6
  33. 33.Rd6+ Ke7
  34. 34.Rb6 Nc5
  35. 35.g3 hxg3
  36. 36.fxg3 Rc6
  37. 37.Rb5 f5
  38. 38.Kf2 b6
  39. 39.Ke3 Rd6
  40. 40.h4 Kf6
  41. 41.Be2 g5
  42. 42.hxg5+ Kxg5
  43. 43.Kf3 Rh6
  44. 44.Rb1 Ne6
  45. 45.Kg2 Nd4
  46. 46.Bd1 Rc6
  47. 47.Rb5 Nxb5

More Vladimir Kramnik Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Vladimir Kramnik and Alexander Grischuk, or browse all Vladimir Kramnik games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.