Magnus Carlsen vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Rapid · 2008 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 66 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 9
Date 2008.03.25
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 66
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Final Position

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

8/8/4r1N1/6Rp/7P/5Kbk/8/8 b - - 28 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nc4 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 g6
  7. 7.d4 Bg7
  8. 8.Bd3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Nd7
  10. 10.Qf3 Nb6
  11. 11.Ne3 c5
  12. 12.dxc5 dxc5
  13. 13.a4 Bd7
  14. 14.a5 Na4
  15. 15.Qxb7 Nxc3
  16. 16.Bd2 Be6
  17. 17.Bxc3 Bxc3
  18. 18.Ra4 Qd7
  19. 19.Qxd7 Bxd7
  20. 20.Ra3 Bb4
  21. 21.Raa1 Bc6
  22. 22.a6 Rad8
  23. 23.Rfc1 Bc3
  24. 24.Rab1 Rfe8
  25. 25.Bb5 Re6
  26. 26.Bc4 Re4
  27. 27.Rd1 Rxd1+
  28. 28.Rxd1 Bd4
  29. 29.Bd5 Bxd5
  30. 30.Nxd5 Re2
  31. 31.c3 Bxf2+
  32. 32.Kf1 Ra2
  33. 33.Rb1 Bh4
  34. 34.g3 Bg5
  35. 35.h4 Bd2
  36. 36.Nf6+ Kg7
  37. 37.Ne4 Bh6
  38. 38.Rb7 Rxa6
  39. 39.Nxc5 Rc6
  40. 40.Ne4 Re6
  41. 41.Nc5 Re5
  42. 42.Nd7 Re3
  43. 43.Rxa7 Rxg3
  44. 44.Ne5 Kf6
  45. 45.Nxf7 Be3
  46. 46.Rb7 h5
  47. 47.Ke2 Bf4
  48. 48.c4 Re3+
  49. 49.Kf1 Rc3
  50. 50.Nh8 Rxc4
  51. 51.Rb6+ Kf5
  52. 52.Nxg6 Bg3
  53. 53.Kg2 Kg4
  54. 54.Rb2 Re4
  55. 55.Ra2 Bd6
  56. 56.Ra5 Re2+
  57. 57.Kf1 Re6
  58. 58.Rg5+ Kf3
  59. 59.Rf5+ Kg4
  60. 60.Rg5+ Kh3
  61. 61.Kf2 Rf6+
  62. 62.Ke2 Bg3
  63. 63.Ke3 Re6+
  64. 64.Kf3 Rf6+
  65. 65.Ke3 Re6+
  66. 66.Kf3

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