Vladimir Kramnik vs Gata Kamsky

Tal Memorial · 2008 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6
Date 2008.08.24
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D93)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/R1nk1Nbp/8/1P1Bp1P1/4P3/1P6/6P1/4q1BK b - - 4 38

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 Bf5
  13. 13.Qe2 Ne4
  14. 14.Nd5 e5
  15. 15.Bh2 Be6
  16. 16.Rfd1 Rfd8
  17. 17.Qc4 Nf6
  18. 18.e4 Rac8
  19. 19.Ng5 Nd4
  20. 20.Ne7+ Kf8
  21. 21.Nxe6+ Kxe7
  22. 22.Nxd8 Rxc4
  23. 23.Bxc4 Ne8
  24. 24.Nxf7 b5
  25. 25.Bd5 Ne2+
  26. 26.Kh1 Nxc1
  27. 27.Rxc1 Qd2
  28. 28.Rc8 Qxf2
  29. 29.Bg1 Qf1
  30. 30.Ra8 Nc7
  31. 31.Rxa7 Kd7
  32. 32.b3 g5
  33. 33.a4 g4
  34. 34.hxg4 Qf6
  35. 35.g5 Qf4
  36. 36.axb5 Qh4+
  37. 37.Bh2 Qe1+
  38. 38.Bg1

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