Magnus Carlsen vs Vladimir Kramnik

World Blitz · 2007 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 24
Date 2007.11.22
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D58)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/2PQ1ppk/7p/7q/8/6PK/7P/8 w - - 3 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 O-O
  7. 7.e3 b6
  8. 8.Be2 Bb7
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.b4 c6
  12. 12.O-O Re8
  13. 13.a4 a5
  14. 14.bxa5 Rxa5
  15. 15.Qb3 Nd7
  16. 16.Rfd1 Be7
  17. 17.Rab1 Bd6
  18. 18.g3 Bc7
  19. 19.Bf1 Qf6
  20. 20.Bg2 Ba6
  21. 21.Qc2 Bc8
  22. 22.Nd2 Ra7
  23. 23.e4 dxe4
  24. 24.Ndxe4 Qg6
  25. 25.d5 Nc5
  26. 26.dxc6 Bf5
  27. 27.Re1 Be5
  28. 28.Rxb6 Bxc3
  29. 29.Qxc3 Nxe4
  30. 30.Bxe4 Bxe4
  31. 31.f3 Rxa4
  32. 32.fxe4 Raxe4
  33. 33.Rxe4 Qxe4
  34. 34.c7 Qa8
  35. 35.Rc6 Rc8
  36. 36.Rc5 Qe4
  37. 37.Qd2 Qb1+
  38. 38.Kg2 Qb7+
  39. 39.Kh3 Qb6
  40. 40.Qd7 Qxc5
  41. 41.Qxc8+ Kh7
  42. 42.Qd7 Qh5+

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