Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Sparkassen · 2008 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sparkassen
Site Dortmund GER
Round 5
Date 2008.07.04
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

5k2/p4p2/3b4/2pN1p2/2P2P2/3q4/PP3K2/2Q5 b - - 14 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Qa4 Bb7
  6. 6.Bg2 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 bxc5
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.Rd1 Qb6
  11. 11.Bf4 Rd8
  12. 12.Rd2 d6
  13. 13.Rad1 Ne8
  14. 14.e4 Bc6
  15. 15.Qc2 Nd7
  16. 16.e5 dxe5
  17. 17.Nxe5 Nxe5
  18. 18.Bxe5 Bxg2
  19. 19.Kxg2 Nf6
  20. 20.Ne4 Rxd2
  21. 21.Rxd2 Rd8
  22. 22.Bxf6 gxf6
  23. 23.g4 h5
  24. 24.h3 hxg4
  25. 25.hxg4 Rxd2
  26. 26.Qxd2 Qc6
  27. 27.f3 f5
  28. 28.gxf5 exf5
  29. 29.Nc3 Qg6+
  30. 30.Kf1 Qh5
  31. 31.Qg2+ Kf8
  32. 32.Nd5 Qh6
  33. 33.f4 Bd6
  34. 34.Qg1 Qh5
  35. 35.Kf2 Qh8
  36. 36.Qc1 Qd4+
  37. 37.Kf3 Qd3+
  38. 38.Kf2 Qd4+
  39. 39.Kf3 Qd3+
  40. 40.Kf2

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