Vladimir Kramnik vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

World Blitz · 2009 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 38
Date 2009.11.18
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7p/p7/P3k3/3p4/1p1K3P/4p1B1/8 w - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Nc3 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Qa4 Nb6
  9. 9.Qh4 e5
  10. 10.Qxd8 Rxd8
  11. 11.d3 Nc6
  12. 12.Bg5 f6
  13. 13.Be3 Nd4
  14. 14.Rfc1 Bg4
  15. 15.Bxd4 cxd4
  16. 16.Ne4 Rac8
  17. 17.Kf1 Na4
  18. 18.Nfd2 Nxb2
  19. 19.h3 Bf5
  20. 20.g4 Bxe4
  21. 21.Nxe4 b6
  22. 22.a3 Na4
  23. 23.Rxc8 Rxc8
  24. 24.Nd6 Rc5
  25. 25.Rb1 Kf8
  26. 26.Bf3 Ke7
  27. 27.Nc4 Nc3
  28. 28.Ra1 e4
  29. 29.Bh1 f5
  30. 30.gxf5 gxf5
  31. 31.a4 Nxe2
  32. 32.Kxe2 Rxc4
  33. 33.Rg1 Rc2+
  34. 34.Kd1 Rxf2
  35. 35.Rxg7+ Kf6
  36. 36.Rg1 Ra2
  37. 37.Ke1 Ke5
  38. 38.dxe4 Ra1+
  39. 39.Kf2 Rxg1
  40. 40.Kxg1 fxe4
  41. 41.Kf2 a6
  42. 42.Ke2 b5
  43. 43.a5 b4
  44. 44.Kd2 b3
  45. 45.Bg2 e3+
  46. 46.Kd3 e2

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