Vladimir Kramnik vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

World Blitz · 2007 · Modern Defense · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1
Date 2007.11.21
Opening Modern Defense (A42)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/pp4bk/8/8/P1P5/1P3rP1/6Kp/4B3 w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 g6
  2. 2.c4 Bg7
  3. 3.e4 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 e5
  5. 5.Nge2 exd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 Nge7
  8. 8.Qd2 f5
  9. 9.exf5 Nxf5
  10. 10.Nxf5 Bxf5
  11. 11.Be2 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Qh4
  13. 13.Nd5 Rf7
  14. 14.g3 Qd8
  15. 15.Rad1 Qf8
  16. 16.f4 Re8
  17. 17.Bf3 Be4
  18. 18.Bxe4 Rxe4
  19. 19.b3 Qe8
  20. 20.Rfe1 g5
  21. 21.Bf2 gxf4
  22. 22.Nxc7 Qe5
  23. 23.Rxe4 Qxe4
  24. 24.Re1 Qf5
  25. 25.Re8+ Bf8
  26. 26.Ne6 Ne5
  27. 27.Nd4 Qb1+
  28. 28.Qe1 Qg6
  29. 29.Rxe5 dxe5
  30. 30.Qxe5 fxg3
  31. 31.hxg3 h5
  32. 32.Kg2 Bg7
  33. 33.Qd5 Kh7
  34. 34.Nf3 Rf5
  35. 35.Qe4 Qg4
  36. 36.Qd3 Qg6
  37. 37.Kg1 Ra5
  38. 38.Qe2 Qg4
  39. 39.a4 Rf5
  40. 40.Kg2 h4
  41. 41.Be1 h3+
  42. 42.Kf2 h2
  43. 43.Kg2 Qxf3+
  44. 44.Qxf3 Rxf3

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