Vladimir Kramnik vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 58 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial Blitz 2014
Site Sochi RUS
Round 5.3
Date 2014.11.13
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7k/ppb1r2b/3RN3/4K1P1/8/PP6/8 w - - 0 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 Nbd7
  6. 6.cxd5 cxd5
  7. 7.e3 Be7
  8. 8.Bd3 b6
  9. 9.O-O Bb7
  10. 10.Qe2 O-O
  11. 11.Rfc1 h6
  12. 12.Bf4 Nh5
  13. 13.Be5 a6
  14. 14.h3 Nxe5
  15. 15.dxe5 g6
  16. 16.Nd4 Ng7
  17. 17.Qg4 Rc8
  18. 18.Nce2 Rxc1+
  19. 19.Rxc1 Qb8
  20. 20.f4 Rc8
  21. 21.Rf1 Rc7
  22. 22.Bxg6 fxg6
  23. 23.Qxg6 Qe8
  24. 24.Qxh6 Bf8
  25. 25.Qg5 Bc8
  26. 26.Ng3 Kh7
  27. 27.Qh4+ Kg8
  28. 28.Qg4 Kh7
  29. 29.Kh2 Qg6
  30. 30.Qh4+ Kg8
  31. 31.Qd8 Qf7
  32. 32.Qg5 Be7
  33. 33.Qg4 Kh7
  34. 34.f5 exf5
  35. 35.Ngxf5 Nxf5
  36. 36.Nxf5 Qg6
  37. 37.Qxg6+ Kxg6
  38. 38.Nd4 Bg5
  39. 39.Rf3 Re7
  40. 40.Rf8 Bd7
  41. 41.Rg8+ Rg7
  42. 42.Rb8 Bxe3
  43. 43.Nf3 Kh7
  44. 44.g4 Bc6
  45. 45.Kg3 Rf7
  46. 46.e6 Re7
  47. 47.Rc8 Bb7
  48. 48.Rd8 Bc6
  49. 49.Rd6 Be8
  50. 50.h4 Bc5
  51. 51.Ng5+ Kg6
  52. 52.Rxd5 Be3
  53. 53.Kf3 Bc6
  54. 54.h5+ Kh6
  55. 55.Nf7+ Kg7
  56. 56.h6+ Kh7
  57. 57.Ke4 Rxe6+
  58. 58.Ne5 Bxh6

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