Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexander Morozevich

18th Amber Blindfold · 2009 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event 18th Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 1
Date 2009.03.14
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D82)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/3n4/pp2k1PP/4n1K1/1P6/P7/5R2 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bf4 Bg7
  5. 5.e3 c5
  6. 6.dxc5 Qa5
  7. 7.Rc1 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 O-O
  9. 9.Nf3 Qxc5
  10. 10.Bb3 Nc6
  11. 11.O-O Qa5
  12. 12.h3 Bf5
  13. 13.Ng5 Qa6
  14. 14.e4 Rad8
  15. 15.Bxf7+ Kh8
  16. 16.Qe1 h6
  17. 17.exf5 hxg5
  18. 18.Bxg5 Rxf7
  19. 19.fxg6 Rff8
  20. 20.f4 Qd3
  21. 21.f5 Nh5
  22. 22.Rf3 Qd4+
  23. 23.Kh1 Bf6
  24. 24.Ne4 Kg7
  25. 25.Nc5 Rd6
  26. 26.Bxf6+ Rdxf6
  27. 27.Ne6+ Rxe6
  28. 28.Qxe6 Rf6
  29. 29.Qe3 Rxf5
  30. 30.Qxd4+ Nxd4
  31. 31.Rxf5 Ng3+
  32. 32.Kh2 Ngxf5
  33. 33.Rc7 Kxg6
  34. 34.g4 Nd6
  35. 35.Rxe7 Kf6
  36. 36.Re3 b5
  37. 37.h4 Nc4
  38. 38.Re4 Ne6
  39. 39.Kg3 a5
  40. 40.b3 Nd6
  41. 41.Re1 Nc5
  42. 42.g5+ Kf5
  43. 43.Rf1+ Ke5
  44. 44.Kg4 Nce4
  45. 45.h5

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