Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexander Grischuk

Levitov Chess Week Rapid · 2019 · English Opening · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event Levitov Chess Week Rapid
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 7.2
Date 2019.08.06
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r3/4k2p/5p2/1p4p1/2b3P1/1q3BK1/8/7Q w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.d3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nf6
  7. 7.Be2 Bc5
  8. 8.Be3 Bb6
  9. 9.h3 Nh5
  10. 10.Qd2 Bxe3
  11. 11.fxe3 Ng3
  12. 12.Rg1 O-O
  13. 13.Bd1 Be6
  14. 14.Ba4 Nb4
  15. 15.Kf2 Nh5
  16. 16.g4 Nxd3+
  17. 17.Ke2 Nhf4+
  18. 18.exf4 Nxf4+
  19. 19.Ke1 Qe7
  20. 20.Qe3 Rad8
  21. 21.Rd1 Nxh3
  22. 22.Rg3 Nf4
  23. 23.a3 c6
  24. 24.Bc2 b5
  25. 25.Kf2 f6
  26. 26.Ne2 g5
  27. 27.Qc3 a5
  28. 28.b4 axb4
  29. 29.axb4 Rxd1
  30. 30.Bxd1 c5
  31. 31.Nxf4 cxb4
  32. 32.Qb2 Qc5+
  33. 33.Kg2 exf4
  34. 34.Nd4 Qe5
  35. 35.Qxb4 Bc4
  36. 36.Nc6 Qxe4+
  37. 37.Bf3 Qc2+
  38. 38.Kh3 fxg3
  39. 39.Ne7+ Kf7
  40. 40.Kxg3 Qb3
  41. 41.Qe1 Re8
  42. 42.Qh1 Kxe7

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