Vladimir Kramnik vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 33
Date 2008.08.30
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D93)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p2pN1k/1Q2P1p1/5p2/4n3/1p4bP/1P1q1P1K/8 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Qa5
  8. 8.Rc1 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 Qxc5
  10. 10.Bb3 Nc6
  11. 11.O-O Qa5
  12. 12.h3 Qa6
  13. 13.e4 Rd8
  14. 14.Qe1 Nb4
  15. 15.Ne5 Be6
  16. 16.Na4 Bxb3
  17. 17.axb3 Nd3
  18. 18.Nxd3 Qxd3
  19. 19.Nc5 Qb5
  20. 20.e5 Nd5
  21. 21.Bg5 Rac8
  22. 22.b4 h6
  23. 23.e6 f5
  24. 24.Bd2 a5
  25. 25.Nd7 axb4
  26. 26.Ne5 Rxc1
  27. 27.Bxc1 Kh7
  28. 28.Nf7 Rc8
  29. 29.Qd2 b3
  30. 30.Rd1 Rc2
  31. 31.Qe1 Qc6
  32. 32.Bxh6 Bxh6
  33. 33.Qe5 Nf6
  34. 34.Rd8 Rc1+
  35. 35.Kh2 Rh1+
  36. 36.Kxh1 Qc1+
  37. 37.Rd1 Qxd1+
  38. 38.Kh2 Qd2
  39. 39.Qc5 Bf4+
  40. 40.g3 Ne4
  41. 41.Qb6 Bxg3+

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