Vladimir Kramnik vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Qatar Masters Open 2015 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Qatar Masters Open 2015
Site Doha QAT
Round 6.2
Date 2015.12.26
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D91)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

2n2bk1/1p3p1p/pB2p1p1/3b4/P2P4/4P3/3NBPPP/5K2 w - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.c4 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 d5
  5. 5.Bg5 Ne4
  6. 6.Bf4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 c5
  8. 8.cxd5 Qxd5
  9. 9.e3 O-O
  10. 10.Be2 cxd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Qa5+
  12. 12.Qd2 Qxd2+
  13. 13.Kxd2 Nc6
  14. 14.Bb5 Bd7
  15. 15.Rab1 Rfd8
  16. 16.Ke2 Bf5
  17. 17.Rb3 Be6
  18. 18.Rb2 Rac8
  19. 19.Rc1 Bd5
  20. 20.Rbc2 Be4
  21. 21.Rc5 Rd5
  22. 22.Kf1 Rcd8
  23. 23.a4 a6
  24. 24.Be2 Rxc5
  25. 25.Rxc5 e6
  26. 26.Nd2 Bd5
  27. 27.Bc7 Rc8
  28. 28.Bb6 Bf8
  29. 29.Rc2 Ne7
  30. 30.Rxc8 Nxc8

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