Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexander Grischuk

Levitov Kramnik-Grischuk · 2021 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Levitov Kramnik-Grischuk
Site lichess.org INT
Round 5
Date 2021.06.17
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

6R1/8/4p3/4k3/1r4p1/3BK3/8/8 w - - 18 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.a4 Bd7
  7. 7.a5 Nc6
  8. 8.Nxc6 Bxc6
  9. 9.Bd3 e6
  10. 10.O-O Be7
  11. 11.Be3 d5
  12. 12.Bb6 Qb8
  13. 13.exd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Nxd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.c4 Bc6
  16. 16.Rb1 O-O
  17. 17.b4 Qf4
  18. 18.Qe2 Rfc8
  19. 19.g3 Qf3
  20. 20.Qxf3 Bxf3
  21. 21.Rfe1 Bd8
  22. 22.Bxd8 Rxd8
  23. 23.Re3 Bc6
  24. 24.b5 axb5
  25. 25.cxb5 Bd5
  26. 26.a6 bxa6
  27. 27.bxa6 Rd6
  28. 28.Bf1 g5
  29. 29.Ra3 Ra7
  30. 30.f3 Kg7
  31. 31.Kf2 Rc6
  32. 32.Rb2 Kf6
  33. 33.Ra4 Rc3
  34. 34.Be2 h6
  35. 35.h4 Ke5
  36. 36.hxg5 hxg5
  37. 37.Rab4 Ra3
  38. 38.Rb7 R7xa6
  39. 39.Bxa6 Rxf3+
  40. 40.Ke2 Bxb7
  41. 41.Rxb7 Rxg3
  42. 42.Rxf7 g4
  43. 43.Bd3 Rf3
  44. 44.Re7 Rf4
  45. 45.Rg7 Rb4
  46. 46.Ke3 Kf6
  47. 47.Rg8 Ke5
  48. 48.Rg6 Ra4
  49. 49.Rg8 Rb4
  50. 50.Be2 Rb3+
  51. 51.Bd3 Rb4

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