Magnus Carlsen vs Vladimir Kramnik

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 23
Date 2008.08.30
Opening Slav Defense (D17)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

7k/1pB3pp/p3P3/P1p5/2b1K1P1/8/1P5P/8 b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.Ne5 Na6
  7. 7.e3 Nb4
  8. 8.Bxc4 e6
  9. 9.O-O Bc2
  10. 10.Qe2 Nd7
  11. 11.Nxd7 Qxd7
  12. 12.a5 Be7
  13. 13.Na2 Nxa2
  14. 14.Rxa2 Bg6
  15. 15.Rd1 O-O
  16. 16.e4 Rad8
  17. 17.f3 Kh8
  18. 18.Bf4 f5
  19. 19.exf5 Bxf5
  20. 20.Be5 c5
  21. 21.Raa1 Qc6
  22. 22.Rac1 a6
  23. 23.g4 Bg6
  24. 24.Bxe6 Qxf3
  25. 25.Qxf3 Rxf3
  26. 26.d5 Bg5
  27. 27.Rc3 Be3+
  28. 28.Rxe3 Rxe3
  29. 29.Bc7 Re8
  30. 30.Kf2 Rd3
  31. 31.Rxd3 Bxd3
  32. 32.Ke3 Bc4
  33. 33.Ke4 Rxe6+
  34. 34.dxe6

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