Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Vladimir Kramnik

10th Tal Mem 2016 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event 10th Tal Mem 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9.2
Date 2016.10.06
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2Q4R/p5p1/2rQb1k1/5p2/6p1/P7/5P1P/2q2BK1 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.a3 c5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nxd5 exd5
  10. 10.dxc5 Nxc5
  11. 11.Be5 Bf5
  12. 12.Be2 Bf6
  13. 13.O-O Bxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Qf6
  15. 15.b4 Qxe5
  16. 16.bxc5 Rac8
  17. 17.Rc1 Rfd8
  18. 18.Qd4 f6
  19. 19.g4 Bg6
  20. 20.Rc3 Rc7
  21. 21.Rfc1 Re7
  22. 22.Rd1 Qg5
  23. 23.Qb4 Re4
  24. 24.Rd4 Rde8
  25. 25.Rcd3 Kh8
  26. 26.Rd2 h5
  27. 27.Qxb7 hxg4
  28. 28.Rxd5 f5
  29. 29.Bf1 Rxe3
  30. 30.c6 Rc3
  31. 31.c7 Qf4
  32. 32.Rd7 Rg8
  33. 33.R2d4 Qc1
  34. 34.Qb8 Kh7
  35. 35.Rd8 Bf7
  36. 36.Rxg8 Bxg8
  37. 37.Rd8 Be6
  38. 38.Rh8+ Kg6
  39. 39.Qe8+ Kf6
  40. 40.Qf8+ Kg6
  41. 41.Qd6 Rc6
  42. 42.c8=Q

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