Magnus Carlsen vs Vladimir Kramnik

18th Amber Blindfold · 2009 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 20 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event 18th Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 10
Date 2009.03.25
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 20
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/pppb2pB/3p4/2bP2Q1/1n4nq/2N4P/PP4P1/R1B2rNK w - - 1 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.e4 d6
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.Ne2 Ba5
  8. 8.O-O Bb6
  9. 9.d5 Nb4
  10. 10.Qd2 exd5
  11. 11.cxd5 Ng4
  12. 12.Bb1 Qh4
  13. 13.Qf4 f5
  14. 14.exf5 Bxf5
  15. 15.h3 Bxf2+
  16. 16.Kh1 Bd7
  17. 17.Qg5 Bc5
  18. 18.Rxf8+ Rxf8
  19. 19.Ng1 Rf1
  20. 20.Bxh7+ Kh8

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