Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexander Grischuk

FIDE Candidates · 2013 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates
Site London ENG
Round 3.2
Date 2013.03.17
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D71)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

2b3k1/p4pb1/6p1/2N1p2p/1P2P3/P1B2PPP/6QK/5q2 b - - 8 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nb6
  7. 7.Nc3 Nc6
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.h3 e5
  11. 11.d5 Na5
  12. 12.Qc2 c6
  13. 13.b4 Nac4
  14. 14.dxc6 bxc6
  15. 15.Rd1 Qe7
  16. 16.Nd2 Bf5
  17. 17.Nce4 Rad8
  18. 18.a3 h5
  19. 19.Nxc4 Rxd1+
  20. 20.Qxd1 Nxc4
  21. 21.Ra2 Rd8
  22. 22.Qf1 Nd6
  23. 23.Nc5 Nb5
  24. 24.Bxc6 Nc3
  25. 25.Rd2 Rxd2
  26. 26.Bxd2 Qd6
  27. 27.Bxc3 Qxc6
  28. 28.Qg2 Qd6
  29. 29.e4 Qd1+
  30. 30.Kh2 Bc8
  31. 31.f3 Qc1
  32. 32.Qd2 Qf1
  33. 33.Qg2 Qc1
  34. 34.Qd2 Qf1
  35. 35.Qg2

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