Nigel Short vs Vladimir Kramnik

3rd London Chess Classic · 2011 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event 3rd London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 2
Date 2011.12.04
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7p/2p5/1p1p1k2/1P6/2P1bbB1/B1P4P/5K2 w - - 2 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 exd4
  6. 6.e5 dxc3
  7. 7.exf6 Qxf6
  8. 8.dxc3 Bc5
  9. 9.Qe2+ Qe6
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Qf3 d6
  12. 12.Bg5 Qf5
  13. 13.Be7 Qxf3
  14. 14.gxf3 a6
  15. 15.Ba4 b5
  16. 16.b4 Re8
  17. 17.Rfe1 Bb6
  18. 18.Bb3 Bb7
  19. 19.Kg2 d5
  20. 20.Re5 c6
  21. 21.Rae1 Bc7
  22. 22.R5e2 Bc8
  23. 23.a4 Bd7
  24. 24.Bh4 Rxe2
  25. 25.Rxe2 Re8
  26. 26.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  27. 27.Bg3 Bd8
  28. 28.Be5 f6
  29. 29.Bb8 Bg6
  30. 30.axb5 axb5
  31. 31.Kf1 Kf7
  32. 32.Ke2 Ke6
  33. 33.Ke3 Bb6+
  34. 34.Ke2 Bh5
  35. 35.Ba2 g5
  36. 36.Bb3 f5
  37. 37.Ba2 f4
  38. 38.Bb3 Kf5
  39. 39.Bd6 g4
  40. 40.Kf1 g3
  41. 41.fxg3 fxg3
  42. 42.Bxg3 Bxf3
  43. 43.Ba2 Be3

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