Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexander Morozevich

7th Mikhail Tal Memorial · 2012 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 72 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Mikhail Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9
Date 2012.06.18
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D44)
Moves 72
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Final Position

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

8/8/7k/8/pK6/3N4/5P2/3b4 b - - 1 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 dxc4
  6. 6.e4 b5
  7. 7.e5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Nxg5 hxg5
  10. 10.Bxg5 Be7
  11. 11.exf6 Bxf6
  12. 12.Bxf6 Qxf6
  13. 13.a4 Rh4
  14. 14.axb5 Rxd4
  15. 15.Qf3 Qxf3
  16. 16.gxf3 Bb7
  17. 17.Rg1 Nd7
  18. 18.Rg8+ Nf8
  19. 19.Be2 cxb5
  20. 20.Nxb5 Rd7
  21. 21.h4 f5
  22. 22.h5 Kf7
  23. 23.Rg3 Bd5
  24. 24.O-O-O Rad8
  25. 25.Nc3 Bc6
  26. 26.Rh1 Kf6
  27. 27.Bxc4 Rh7
  28. 28.Kc2 Be8
  29. 29.Rgh3 Bf7
  30. 30.Rh4 Rc8
  31. 31.b3 Nd7
  32. 32.Be2 Ne5
  33. 33.f4 Nc6
  34. 34.Rd1 Rch8
  35. 35.Rd7 Be8
  36. 36.Rxh7 Rxh7
  37. 37.Kd2 Rd7+
  38. 38.Ke1 Nd4
  39. 39.Bd1 Kg7
  40. 40.Rh3 Rb7
  41. 41.Na4 Bc6
  42. 42.Nc5 Rb5
  43. 43.Nd3 Be8
  44. 44.Ne5 Rb4
  45. 45.Kd2 Nc6
  46. 46.Nc4 Ne7
  47. 47.Nd6 Rb8
  48. 48.h6+ Kh7
  49. 49.Re3 Bd7
  50. 50.Nf7 Nd5
  51. 51.Rg3 Rg8
  52. 52.Rxg8 Kxg8
  53. 53.Ng5 Nxf4
  54. 54.b4 Bc6
  55. 55.Ke3 e5
  56. 56.Bb3+ Bd5
  57. 57.Bc2 Ba2
  58. 58.b5 Nd5+
  59. 59.Kd2 e4
  60. 60.Bd1 Bc4
  61. 61.Bh5 Nf6
  62. 62.Bg6 f4
  63. 63.Bxe4 Nxe4+
  64. 64.Nxe4 Bxb5
  65. 65.Ng5 a5
  66. 66.Kc3 Be2
  67. 67.Kd4 a4
  68. 68.Kc3 Bd1
  69. 69.Kb4 Kh8
  70. 70.Ne6 Kh7
  71. 71.Nxf4 Kxh6
  72. 72.Nd3

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