Vladimir Kramnik vs Nigel Short

38th Olympiad · 2008 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event 38th Olympiad
Site Dresden GER
Round 6
Date 2008.11.19
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D02)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2n5/2r1n3/k1P3p1/3p4/3P4/4PK2/1R3P2/7R b - - 1 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nc6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 Bg4
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bf4 Bd6
  7. 7.Bg3 Nge7
  8. 8.e3 Qd7
  9. 9.a3 O-O
  10. 10.Bd3 a6
  11. 11.Bxd6 Bxf3
  12. 12.Qxf3 Qxd6
  13. 13.Qg3 Rfd8
  14. 14.b4 g6
  15. 15.Na4 Nc8
  16. 16.Rc1 Ra7
  17. 17.O-O b5
  18. 18.Qxd6 Rxd6
  19. 19.Nc3 N6e7
  20. 20.Bxb5 axb5
  21. 21.Nxb5 Rda6
  22. 22.Nxa7 Rxa7
  23. 23.Rc5 Nb6
  24. 24.Ra1 Kf8
  25. 25.a4 Ke8
  26. 26.a5 Nc4
  27. 27.Ra2 f5
  28. 28.Kf1 Kd7
  29. 29.Ke2 Nd6
  30. 30.b5 Nc4
  31. 31.Ra4 Kd8
  32. 32.a6 Nb6
  33. 33.Ra1 Nec8
  34. 34.h3 h5
  35. 35.g4 hxg4
  36. 36.hxg4 fxg4
  37. 37.Rg1 Ne7
  38. 38.Rxg4 Na4
  39. 39.Rh4 c6
  40. 40.Rh8+ Kc7
  41. 41.Rc2 Nb6
  42. 42.Rh7 Kb8
  43. 43.bxc6 Rc7
  44. 44.Kf3 Ka7
  45. 45.Ra2 Nbc8
  46. 46.Rb2 Kxa6
  47. 47.Rh1

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