Vladimir Kramnik vs Gata Kamsky

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 14
Date 2008.08.29
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r2k2/1b5p/p2qQPp1/5n2/8/5P1P/6B1/4R2K w - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 a6
  5. 5.g3 g6
  6. 6.cxd5 cxd5
  7. 7.Bg2 Bg7
  8. 8.Ne5 O-O
  9. 9.O-O b5
  10. 10.Bg5 Bb7
  11. 11.Qb3 Ne4
  12. 12.Bf4 Nxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 e6
  14. 14.a4 Qb6
  15. 15.Rab1 Bxe5
  16. 16.Bxe5 Nd7
  17. 17.Bf4 Bc6
  18. 18.axb5 Bxb5
  19. 19.Rfe1 Rac8
  20. 20.e4 dxe4
  21. 21.Bxe4 Qa5
  22. 22.Bd6 Rfe8
  23. 23.Bb4 Qc7
  24. 24.Qa3 Nf6
  25. 25.Bg2 Bc6
  26. 26.Bd6 Qd7
  27. 27.f3 Bb5
  28. 28.Rbc1 Rc6
  29. 29.Bc5 Rcc8
  30. 30.c4 Bc6
  31. 31.Bd6 Bb7
  32. 32.Be5 Nh5
  33. 33.g4 f6
  34. 34.Bd6 Ng7
  35. 35.c5 Red8
  36. 36.Rcd1 Ne8
  37. 37.Bg3 Kf7
  38. 38.h3 Nc7
  39. 39.Bf1 Nb5
  40. 40.Qe3 Nxd4
  41. 41.Bg2 e5
  42. 42.g5 Qa4
  43. 43.gxf6 Nf5
  44. 44.Qxe5 Rxd1
  45. 45.Qe6+ Kf8
  46. 46.Bd6+ Rxd6
  47. 47.cxd6 Qd4+
  48. 48.Kh1 Qxd6

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