Vladimir Kramnik vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 78 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 30
Date 2008.08.30
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E91)
Moves 78
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Final Position

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

7K/r5P1/8/8/7p/3R4/5bk1/8 b - - 11 78

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 Bg4
  7. 7.Be3 Nfd7
  8. 8.Ng1 Bxe2
  9. 9.Ngxe2 e5
  10. 10.O-O exd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 Nf6
  12. 12.f3 Nc6
  13. 13.Bf2 Re8
  14. 14.Qd2 h5
  15. 15.Rad1 Ne5
  16. 16.b3 a5
  17. 17.Kh1 a4
  18. 18.Nxa4 Nxc4
  19. 19.bxc4 Rxa4
  20. 20.c5 Ra6
  21. 21.Nc3 Qc8
  22. 22.Qf4 Nd7
  23. 23.Nd5 c6
  24. 24.Ne3 Be5
  25. 25.Qg5 Bf6
  26. 26.Qg3 Nxc5
  27. 27.Nc4 Qe6
  28. 28.Qxd6 Be7
  29. 29.Qxe6 Nxe6
  30. 30.Rd7 b5
  31. 31.Ne5 c5
  32. 32.g3 c4
  33. 33.f4 Rxa2
  34. 34.f5 gxf5
  35. 35.exf5 Nc5
  36. 36.Rd5 Ne4
  37. 37.Bd4 b4
  38. 38.Nd7 f6
  39. 39.Re1 c3
  40. 40.Rxe4 Ra1+
  41. 41.Kg2 c2
  42. 42.Be3 b3
  43. 43.Rb5 Re1
  44. 44.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  45. 45.Rxe8+ Kf7
  46. 46.Rc8 Rxe3
  47. 47.Rb7+ Be7
  48. 48.Kf2 Rd3
  49. 49.Rcc7 Kf6
  50. 50.Ke2 Rd1
  51. 51.Rb6+ Kxf5
  52. 52.Rxb3 c1=Q
  53. 53.Rb5+ Kg6
  54. 54.Rxc1 Rxc1
  55. 55.Kf3 Rc2
  56. 56.h3 Rc3+
  57. 57.Kg2 Bd6
  58. 58.g4 h4
  59. 59.Rb6 Rd3
  60. 60.Kf2 Kg5
  61. 61.Ke2 Rd5
  62. 62.Rb7 Kf4
  63. 63.Rd7 Kg3
  64. 64.g5 Re5+
  65. 65.Kd3 Re6
  66. 66.Kd4 Rg6
  67. 67.Ke4 Bb8
  68. 68.Rd3+ Kg2
  69. 69.Kf5 Rg8
  70. 70.g6 Bg3
  71. 71.Kf6 Ra8
  72. 72.g7 Kxh3
  73. 73.Kf7 Ra7+
  74. 74.Kg6 Ra8
  75. 75.Kh7 Kg2
  76. 76.Rd2+ Bf2
  77. 77.Rd3 Ra7
  78. 78.Kh8

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