Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexander Grischuk

FIDE Candidates 2018 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event FIDE Candidates 2018
Site Berlin GER
Round 1.1
Date 2018.03.10
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4bk2/2R1pp1p/P5p1/3N3n/r1B5/8/P4PP1/6K1 b - - 2 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.b3 c5
  4. 4.dxc5 Qa5+
  5. 5.Nbd2 Qxc5
  6. 6.Bb2 Bg7
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.c4 b6
  9. 9.Be2 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O Qc7
  11. 11.Rc1 d6
  12. 12.Nb1 Nbd7
  13. 13.Nc3 Rac8
  14. 14.Rc2 Qb8
  15. 15.Qa1 a6
  16. 16.Rd2 Rfe8
  17. 17.Rfd1 Ba8
  18. 18.Ng5 Rc5
  19. 19.Nh3 b5
  20. 20.Nf4 bxc4
  21. 21.Bxc4 Rg5
  22. 22.Ncd5 Ne5
  23. 23.Be2 Ne4
  24. 24.Rd4 Nc5
  25. 25.h4 Rf5
  26. 26.e4 Rxf4
  27. 27.Nxf4 Nxe4
  28. 28.Nd5 Nc5
  29. 29.Rb4 Qa7
  30. 30.Ne3 a5
  31. 31.Rb5 Ne6
  32. 32.Rxe5 dxe5
  33. 33.Bxe5 Qc5
  34. 34.Bxg7 Nxg7
  35. 35.Qd4 Qxd4
  36. 36.Rxd4 Bc6
  37. 37.Rd2 Rb8
  38. 38.Rc2 Be8
  39. 39.Rc7 Kf8
  40. 40.Ra7 a4
  41. 41.bxa4 Rb1+
  42. 42.Kh2 Rb4
  43. 43.a5 Rxh4+
  44. 44.Kg1 Ra4
  45. 45.Bc4 Bc6
  46. 46.Rc7 Be8
  47. 47.a6 Nh5
  48. 48.Nd5

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