Alexander Morozevich vs Vladimir Kramnik

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Giuoco Piano · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 29
Date 2008.08.30
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4R3/1prN4/4r2p/6p1/2k2n2/5P1P/6PK/8 w - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Bb3 a6
  7. 7.h3 Ba7
  8. 8.Nbd2 h6
  9. 9.Nf1 Be6
  10. 10.N3h2 Qd7
  11. 11.Qf3 Bxb3
  12. 12.axb3 O-O-O
  13. 13.Ng3 d5
  14. 14.O-O dxe4
  15. 15.dxe4 Qd3
  16. 16.b4 Qxf3
  17. 17.Nxf3 Rd3
  18. 18.b5 axb5
  19. 19.Nxe5 Nxe5
  20. 20.Rxa7 Kb8
  21. 21.Ra2 Rhd8
  22. 22.Bf4 Nc4
  23. 23.b3 g5
  24. 24.Bxc7+ Kxc7
  25. 25.bxc4 bxc4
  26. 26.Ra5 Rxc3
  27. 27.Rf5 Ne8
  28. 28.Rxf7+ Rd7
  29. 29.Rf8 Ng7
  30. 30.Ra1 Ne6
  31. 31.Rf6 Nc5
  32. 32.Ra5 Nb3
  33. 33.Rb5 Rcd3
  34. 34.Rb4 Nd2
  35. 35.e5 Rb3
  36. 36.Ra4 c3
  37. 37.Ra2 Rb2
  38. 38.Ra3 Nb3
  39. 39.Rf3 c2
  40. 40.Rc3+ Kd8
  41. 41.Ra8+ Ke7
  42. 42.Nf5+ Ke6
  43. 43.Nd6 c1=Q+
  44. 44.Rxc1 Nxc1
  45. 45.Re8+ Kd5
  46. 46.Nf5 Ne2+
  47. 47.Kh2 Nf4
  48. 48.Ne3+ Ke4
  49. 49.e6 Rc7
  50. 50.Ng4 Rb6
  51. 51.f3+ Kd5
  52. 52.Nf6+ Kc4
  53. 53.Nd7 Rxe6

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