Vladimir Kramnik vs Hou Yifan

10th Kings Blitz Match · 2016 · Old Benoni Defense · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1-0
Event 10th Kings Blitz Match
Site Medias ROU
Round 5
Date 2016.11.30
Opening Old Benoni Defense (A43)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r5k/1PK2pR1/5P1p/p7/P7/2p2P2/7P/8 b - - 1 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.d5 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 exd5
  5. 5.Nxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Qxd5 Nc6
  7. 7.Ng5 Qe7
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.Bf4 Be6
  10. 10.Qd2 d5
  11. 11.e3 h6
  12. 12.Nxe6 Qxe6
  13. 13.O-O-O O-O-O
  14. 14.Bd3 Bd6
  15. 15.Rhe1 Bxf4
  16. 16.exf4 Qf6
  17. 17.g3 Kb8
  18. 18.Qe2 g5
  19. 19.Bc2 gxf4
  20. 20.Qf3 d4
  21. 21.Qxf4+ Qxf4+
  22. 22.gxf4 dxc3
  23. 23.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  24. 24.bxc3 Rg8
  25. 25.Be4 Kc7
  26. 26.Bf3 a5
  27. 27.a4 b6
  28. 28.Kc2 Rg6
  29. 29.Bd5 Rf6
  30. 30.Re4 Kd6
  31. 31.Bxc6 Kxc6
  32. 32.c4 Kd6
  33. 33.Kd3 Rg6
  34. 34.Re3 Rf6
  35. 35.Ke4 Kc6
  36. 36.f5 Rd6
  37. 37.Rh3 Kd7
  38. 38.Ke3 Ke7
  39. 39.Rh4 Rf6
  40. 40.Re4+ Kf8
  41. 41.Kf4 Rd6
  42. 42.Ke5 Rd2
  43. 43.Rh4 Kg7
  44. 44.f6+ Kh7
  45. 45.Rg4 Rd7
  46. 46.Rg7+ Kh8
  47. 47.f3 Ra7
  48. 48.Kd6 b5
  49. 49.cxb5 c4
  50. 50.b6 Rb7
  51. 51.Kc6 Rb8
  52. 52.b7 c3
  53. 53.Kc7

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