Alexander Morozevich vs Vladimir Kramnik

Tal Memorial · 2008 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 3
Date 2008.08.20
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k2r/4n2p/R1pP1q2/4pp2/1PQ5/5N2/P1K2P2/8 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.g4 Nxg4
  8. 8.Rg1 Nxh2
  9. 9.Nxh2 Bxh2
  10. 10.Rxg7 Nf8
  11. 11.Rg2 Bd6
  12. 12.e4 Ng6
  13. 13.Bg5 Be7
  14. 14.Bxe7 Qxe7
  15. 15.O-O-O dxe4
  16. 16.Nxe4 f5
  17. 17.Nd2 c5
  18. 18.dxc5 Bd7
  19. 19.b4 O-O-O
  20. 20.Rg3 e5
  21. 21.Rd3 Be6
  22. 22.Ra3 a6
  23. 23.c6 bxc6
  24. 24.c5 Qg5
  25. 25.Rxa6 Kd7
  26. 26.Bc4 Bxc4
  27. 27.Qxc4 Ne7
  28. 28.Kc2 Ke8
  29. 29.Nf3 Qf6
  30. 30.Rd6 Rxd6
  31. 31.cxd6

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