Vladimir Kramnik vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Levitov Chess Week Rapid · 2023 · Scandinavian Defense · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event Levitov Chess Week Rapid
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 3.1
Date 2023.09.22
Opening Scandinavian Defense (B01)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5ppk/2p3b1/7R/R2r3P/5QP1/1q3P1K/8 b - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d5
  2. 2.exd5 Qxd5
  3. 3.Nc3 Qa5
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bf5
  6. 6.Ne5 c6
  7. 7.Bf4 e6
  8. 8.a3 Nd5
  9. 9.Nc4 Qd8
  10. 10.Nxd5 cxd5
  11. 11.Ne3 Bg6
  12. 12.Bb5+ Nc6
  13. 13.c4 Be7
  14. 14.O-O a6
  15. 15.cxd5 axb5
  16. 16.dxc6 bxc6
  17. 17.Rc1 Qd7
  18. 18.Qf3 Ra6
  19. 19.Rfd1 O-O
  20. 20.h3 Rd8
  21. 21.Qg3 Ra4
  22. 22.Bc7 Rc8
  23. 23.Bb6 b4
  24. 24.axb4 Rxb4
  25. 25.Bc5 Rxb2
  26. 26.Nc4 Rb7
  27. 27.Bxe7 Qxe7
  28. 28.Nd6 Rd8
  29. 29.Nxb7 Qxb7
  30. 30.Qf3 Rd6
  31. 31.Rc4 h6
  32. 32.Rdc1 Kh7
  33. 33.h4 h5
  34. 34.Qf4 Qd7
  35. 35.R1c3 Rd5
  36. 36.Kh2 Rf5
  37. 37.Qg3 Rd5
  38. 38.Qe3 Rd6
  39. 39.Rb4 Rd5
  40. 40.Rc5 Rd6
  41. 41.g3 Qa7
  42. 42.Rbc4 Qb7
  43. 43.Qf3 Qb2
  44. 44.Ra4 e5
  45. 45.Rxe5 Rxd4
  46. 46.Rxh5+

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