Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexander Grischuk

11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 · Queen's Pawn Game · 0-1 in 55 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event 11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2.1
Date 2018.03.02
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4pb2/5b1k/1R5P/8/8/1p1K4/8 w - - 0 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 g6
  3. 3.Bf4 Bg7
  4. 4.c3 O-O
  5. 5.e3 d6
  6. 6.h3 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 dxc5
  8. 8.Qxd8 Rxd8
  9. 9.Bc7 Rd7
  10. 10.Bh2 Rd8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nc6
  12. 12.Bc4 b6
  13. 13.O-O-O Bb7
  14. 14.Rhe1 Nd7
  15. 15.Kc2 a6
  16. 16.Ng5 Nce5
  17. 17.Bf1 b5
  18. 18.Nb3 Rac8
  19. 19.Na5 Ba8
  20. 20.f4 h6
  21. 21.fxe5 hxg5
  22. 22.e6 fxe6
  23. 23.c4 b4
  24. 24.Nb3 Be4+
  25. 25.Kc1 a5
  26. 26.Nxa5 Ne5
  27. 27.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  28. 28.Nb3 Rc8
  29. 29.Rd1 Bf6
  30. 30.Be2 Bxg2
  31. 31.Bxe5 Bxe5
  32. 32.Bg4 Kg7
  33. 33.Rg1 Ba8
  34. 34.Bxe6 Rc7
  35. 35.Nd2 Bc6
  36. 36.Bd5 Bd7
  37. 37.Rxg5 Bf6
  38. 38.Rg3 Ra7
  39. 39.Ne4 Rxa2
  40. 40.Nxc5 Bc8
  41. 41.Be4 g5
  42. 42.Nd3 b3
  43. 43.c5 Ra4
  44. 44.Bd5 Ba6
  45. 45.c6 Bxd3
  46. 46.e4 Bxe4
  47. 47.c7 Bxd5
  48. 48.c8=Q Rc4+
  49. 49.Qxc4 Bxc4
  50. 50.h4 Kg6
  51. 51.Kd2 Bxb2
  52. 52.Rxg5+ Kh6
  53. 53.Rc5 Bf7
  54. 54.Rb5 Bf6
  55. 55.h5 b2

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