Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexander Grischuk

Levitov Chess Week Rapid · 2023 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Levitov Chess Week Rapid
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 11.1
Date 2023.09.25
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

R2n4/3k4/2p2p2/1rP1p2p/4P1pP/2K1B1P1/5P2/8 w - - 19 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.d3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 h6
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.Na4 Bb6
  8. 8.c3 Bg4
  9. 9.b4 Qd7
  10. 10.Nxb6 axb6
  11. 11.a4 O-O
  12. 12.Bb5 Qc8
  13. 13.Re1 Ne7
  14. 14.h3 Bd7
  15. 15.Bxd7 Qxd7
  16. 16.d4 Ng6
  17. 17.dxe5 Nxe5
  18. 18.Nxe5 dxe5
  19. 19.Qxd7 Nxd7
  20. 20.Be3 Rfd8
  21. 21.c4 Nf8
  22. 22.c5 bxc5
  23. 23.bxc5 c6
  24. 24.Reb1 Rd7
  25. 25.a5 Ne6
  26. 26.Rb6 Rc7
  27. 27.g3 g5
  28. 28.Kf1 f6
  29. 29.Ke2 Kf7
  30. 30.Kd3 h5
  31. 31.Kc4 Ke7
  32. 32.h4 g4
  33. 33.a6 Rxa6
  34. 34.Raxa6 bxa6
  35. 35.Rxa6 Kd7
  36. 36.Ra2 Rb7
  37. 37.Ra8 Nd8
  38. 38.Bd2 Rb2
  39. 39.Kc3 Rb5
  40. 40.Be3 Rb1
  41. 41.Kc2 Rb5
  42. 42.Kd3 Rb3+
  43. 43.Kc4 Rb1
  44. 44.Kc3 Rb5

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