Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexander Morozevich

Amber Rapidplay · 2002 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 5
Date 2002.03.21
Opening Slav Defense (D17)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k6/5p1p/1br1r3/P7/8/4P1P1/5P1P/1R3RK1 b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.Ne5 Nbd7
  7. 7.Nxc4 Qc7
  8. 8.g3 e5
  9. 9.dxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.Bf4 Nfd7
  11. 11.Bg2 g5
  12. 12.Nxe5 gxf4
  13. 13.Nxd7 O-O-O
  14. 14.Qd4 Qxd7
  15. 15.Qxf4 Bd6
  16. 16.Qc1 a5
  17. 17.O-O Be5
  18. 18.Nb5 Qe7
  19. 19.Na7+ Kb8
  20. 20.Nxc6+ bxc6
  21. 21.Qxc6 Ka7
  22. 22.Qb5 Bc8
  23. 23.Qxa5+ Ba6
  24. 24.Rac1 Rc8
  25. 25.b4 Bc7
  26. 26.Qf5 Rhe8
  27. 27.b5 Bb7
  28. 28.Bxb7 Kxb7
  29. 29.Qd5+ Kb8
  30. 30.b6 Bxb6
  31. 31.Rb1 Qe6
  32. 32.Qxe6 Rxe6
  33. 33.a5 Rcc6
  34. 34.e3

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