Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Geneva Masters GpA 2013 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Geneva Masters GpA 2013
Site Geneva SUI
Round 1.1
Date 2013.06.26
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/3Q2pk/1p3p1p/4p3/4P3/q4P1P/r5P1/6RK w - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 d5
  7. 7.Nf3 dxc4
  8. 8.Qxc4 b6
  9. 9.Bg5 Ba6
  10. 10.Qa4 Qd7
  11. 11.Qc2 c5
  12. 12.dxc5 Rc8
  13. 13.Rd1 Qe7
  14. 14.e4 Bxf1
  15. 15.Rxf1 h6
  16. 16.Bh4 Rxc5
  17. 17.Qe2 e5
  18. 18.Bxf6 Qxf6
  19. 19.Qd3 Qc6
  20. 20.Ng1 Rc1
  21. 21.Ne2 Rxd1+
  22. 22.Kxd1 Na6
  23. 23.Qxa6 Rd8+
  24. 24.Ke1 Qc2
  25. 25.f3 Rd1+
  26. 26.Kf2 Qc5+
  27. 27.Nd4 Rxd4
  28. 28.Kg3 Rd2
  29. 29.b4 Qc6
  30. 30.Rg1 Qg6+
  31. 31.Kh3 Qe6+
  32. 32.Kg3 Qg6+
  33. 33.Kh3 Qh5+
  34. 34.Kg3 Qg5+
  35. 35.Kh3 Qe7
  36. 36.Kg3 Kh7
  37. 37.h3 Ra2
  38. 38.Qd3 a5
  39. 39.Qb3 Rd2
  40. 40.Qc3 Ra2
  41. 41.Qb3 Rd2
  42. 42.Qc3 Qg5+
  43. 43.Kh2 axb4
  44. 44.Qxb4 Qe3
  45. 45.Kh1 f6
  46. 46.Qe7 Qb3
  47. 47.Qf8 Rc2
  48. 48.Qd6 Ra2
  49. 49.Qd7 Qxa3

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