Alexander Morozevich vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Rapid · 2003 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 65 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 8
Date 2003.03.23
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4K3/p1k3P1/P2b4/1B6/1p6/1P6/8 b - - 2 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Be3 Bd6
  7. 7.h3 Nd7
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O c5
  10. 10.Nc4 b5
  11. 11.Ncd2 Nb8
  12. 12.a4 b4
  13. 13.Nb3 Qe7
  14. 14.Na5 Bd7
  15. 15.Nd2 Nc6
  16. 16.Nxc6 Bxc6
  17. 17.Qe2 Rae8
  18. 18.f3 Bd7
  19. 19.Rfc1 Be6
  20. 20.c3 a6
  21. 21.cxb4 cxb4
  22. 22.Nc4 f5
  23. 23.a5 Qd7
  24. 24.Nxd6 cxd6
  25. 25.Bb6 Qb5
  26. 26.Rc7 fxe4
  27. 27.fxe4 Rc8
  28. 28.Rac1 Rxc7
  29. 29.Rxc7 Rf7
  30. 30.Qc2 b3
  31. 31.Qc6 Rxc7
  32. 32.Qxc7 Qd7
  33. 33.Qb8+ Kf7
  34. 34.Kh2 h6
  35. 35.Bc7 d5
  36. 36.Bxe5 dxe4
  37. 37.dxe4 Bc4
  38. 38.Qb4 Qc6
  39. 39.Qd2 Be6
  40. 40.Qd4 Qd7
  41. 41.Bxg7 Qxd4
  42. 42.Bxd4 h5
  43. 43.Kg3 Bc4
  44. 44.Kh4 Be2
  45. 45.Kg5 Ke6
  46. 46.Bc3 Bd1
  47. 47.Kf4 Be2
  48. 48.g4 hxg4
  49. 49.hxg4 Bd1
  50. 50.g5 Bh5
  51. 51.Ke3 Bg6
  52. 52.Kd4 Kd6
  53. 53.Ke3 Bh7
  54. 54.Bf6 Kc5
  55. 55.Kd3 Bg6
  56. 56.Be7+ Kc6
  57. 57.Kd4 Kd7
  58. 58.Bf6 Kc6
  59. 59.Bg7 Bh7
  60. 60.Ke5 Bg6
  61. 61.Bf8 Bh7
  62. 62.Bb4 Bg6
  63. 63.Kf6 Bxe4
  64. 64.g6 Bd5
  65. 65.Ke7

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