Vladimir Kramnik vs Nigel Short

Chess Classic · 2009 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 6
Date 2009.12.14
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p3p1P/8/8/1k6/nP3P2/P5r1/2K4R b - - 4 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Qb3 c5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.dxc5 Nc6
  8. 8.Bg5 Be6
  9. 9.O-O-O Qa5
  10. 10.Bxf6 gxf6
  11. 11.Nxd5 O-O-O
  12. 12.e4 f5
  13. 13.Bc4 Bxc5
  14. 14.Ng5 fxe4
  15. 15.Nxe4 Bd4
  16. 16.Ndc3 Rhe8
  17. 17.Bxe6+ Rxe6
  18. 18.f3 Ne5
  19. 19.Nb5 Rb6
  20. 20.Qc2+ Rc6
  21. 21.Nec3 Bxc3
  22. 22.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  23. 23.Nxc3 Kc7
  24. 24.Rd1 a6
  25. 25.Qxh7 Kb8
  26. 26.Kb1 Nc4
  27. 27.Qh8+ Rc8
  28. 28.Qd4 Qb4
  29. 29.b3 a5
  30. 30.Ka1 Na3
  31. 31.Qxb4 axb4
  32. 32.Nd5 Rc2
  33. 33.Nxb4 Rxg2
  34. 34.Rh1 Ka7
  35. 35.h4 Kb6
  36. 36.h5 Ka5
  37. 37.h6 Kxb4
  38. 38.h7 Nc2+
  39. 39.Kb1 Na3+
  40. 40.Kc1

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