Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexander Morozevich

World Blitz · 2007 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 72 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 25
Date 2007.11.22
Opening Slav Defense (D19)
Moves 72
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Final Position

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

4Q1N1/8/8/4r3/6kp/8/6K1/8 b - - 0 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.d4 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.e3 e6
  7. 7.Bxc4 Bb4
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.Qe2 Bg4
  10. 10.Rd1 O-O
  11. 11.e4 Re8
  12. 12.h3 Bh5
  13. 13.Bf4 Qa5
  14. 14.e5 Nd5
  15. 15.Nxd5 cxd5
  16. 16.Bb5 Qd8
  17. 17.Qe3 a6
  18. 18.Bd3 Nb8
  19. 19.g4 Bg6
  20. 20.h4 Nc6
  21. 21.h5 Bxd3
  22. 22.Qxd3 Be7
  23. 23.Kg2 Rc8
  24. 24.Rac1 Qb6
  25. 25.Rc3 Na5
  26. 26.Rdc1 Rxc3
  27. 27.bxc3 Qd8
  28. 28.g5 Rf8
  29. 29.Kg3 Qe8
  30. 30.Rh1 Nc4
  31. 31.Nd2 Nb2
  32. 32.Qc2 Nxa4
  33. 33.c4 dxc4
  34. 34.Ne4 Nb6
  35. 35.Rb1 Nd5
  36. 36.Rxb7 Qc6
  37. 37.Ra7 Bd8
  38. 38.Nc5 c3
  39. 39.Rxa6 Qb5
  40. 40.Ra8 Nxf4
  41. 41.Kxf4 Bxg5+
  42. 42.Kxg5 h6+
  43. 43.Kf4 Rxa8
  44. 44.Qxc3 Qe2
  45. 45.Qf3 Qxf3+
  46. 46.Kxf3 Ra3+
  47. 47.Kf4 Kf8
  48. 48.f3 Ke7
  49. 49.Ne4 g5+
  50. 50.hxg6 fxg6
  51. 51.Nf6 Kf7
  52. 52.Ke4 g5
  53. 53.f4 Kg6
  54. 54.fxg5 Kxg5
  55. 55.d5 Ra4+
  56. 56.Kf3 Kf5
  57. 57.dxe6 Kxe6
  58. 58.Kg3 Kf5
  59. 59.Kh3 Kg5
  60. 60.Nh7+ Kf5
  61. 61.Nf6 Rc4
  62. 62.Kg3 Rc5
  63. 63.Ng8 Kg5
  64. 64.e6 Re5
  65. 65.e7 h5
  66. 66.Kf3 Re6
  67. 67.Kg3 Re3+
  68. 68.Kf2 Re6
  69. 69.Kg3 h4+
  70. 70.Kf3 Re5
  71. 71.Kg2 Kg4
  72. 72.e8=Q

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