Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexander Grischuk

Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 · Benoni Defense · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial Blitz 2014
Site Sochi RUS
Round 10.5
Date 2014.11.13
Opening Benoni Defense (A56)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/pp6/6kp/3B4/2PB4/2NR1KP1/r7/8 b - - 4 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 g6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bg7
  5. 5.e4 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 e6
  7. 7.e5 Ng4
  8. 8.Ng5 Nxe5
  9. 9.f4 exd5
  10. 10.fxe5 d4
  11. 11.Nd5 Nc6
  12. 12.Nf3 Nxe5
  13. 13.Nxe5 Qh4+
  14. 14.g3 Qe4+
  15. 15.Qe2 Qxh1
  16. 16.Nf3 d6
  17. 17.Kf2 Bg4
  18. 18.Bg2 Bxf3
  19. 19.Qxf3 Qxh2
  20. 20.Bf4 Qh5
  21. 21.Qxh5 gxh5
  22. 22.Bxd6 Rfe8
  23. 23.Ne7+ Kh8
  24. 24.Bxc5 d3
  25. 25.Rd1 Rad8
  26. 26.Bd5 Rd7
  27. 27.Nf5 Re2+
  28. 28.Kf3 Rxb2
  29. 29.Nxg7 Rxa2
  30. 30.Nxh5 f6
  31. 31.Bd4 h6
  32. 32.Nxf6 Rd8
  33. 33.Rxd3 Kg7
  34. 34.Ne4+ Kg6
  35. 35.Nc3

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