Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Vladimir Kramnik

11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event 11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5.5
Date 2018.03.05
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p2R4/5p2/PK2k1p1/6P1/8/r2p4/8 b - - 3 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bg5 c6
  6. 6.e3 Bd6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.Nge2 Re8
  9. 9.Qc2 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 Nbd7
  11. 11.g4 Nf8
  12. 12.h3 b5
  13. 13.Rg1 Ne6
  14. 14.f4 Bxf4
  15. 15.Bh7+ Kh8
  16. 16.exf4 Nxd4
  17. 17.Qd3 Nxe2
  18. 18.Nxe2 Qa5+
  19. 19.Qd2 Qxd2+
  20. 20.Kxd2 Nxh7
  21. 21.Rac1 Bd7
  22. 22.Nd4 Re4
  23. 23.Nxc6 Bxc6
  24. 24.Rxc6 Rxf4
  25. 25.Rc5 Rf3
  26. 26.Rc3 Rxc3
  27. 27.bxc3 Ng5
  28. 28.Bxg5 hxg5
  29. 29.Rf1 f6
  30. 30.Rf5 Rd8
  31. 31.Kd3 Kg8
  32. 32.Kd4 Kf7
  33. 33.Kc5 Rc8+
  34. 34.Kb4 Rc4+
  35. 35.Kxb5 Rxc3
  36. 36.a4 Ke6
  37. 37.Ka6 Rxh3
  38. 38.a5 Ra3
  39. 39.Rf1 d4
  40. 40.Re1+ Kd6
  41. 41.Re8 d3
  42. 42.Rg8 Ke5
  43. 43.Rxg7 d2
  44. 44.Rd7 Ra2
  45. 45.Kb5

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