Magnus Carlsen vs Vladimir Kramnik

Chess Classic · 2009 · English Opening · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 1
Date 2009.12.08
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4n1k1/5bpp/2p2p2/2P2P2/1RB1PB2/rnQ5/4NK1P/1q6 b - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nb6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.b4 Be6
  10. 10.Rb1 f6
  11. 11.d3 a5
  12. 12.b5 Nd4
  13. 13.Nd2 Qc8
  14. 14.e3 Nf5
  15. 15.Qc2 Rd8
  16. 16.Bb2 a4
  17. 17.Rfc1 Nd6
  18. 18.Nde4 Ne8
  19. 19.Qe2 Bf8
  20. 20.f4 exf4
  21. 21.gxf4 Qd7
  22. 22.d4 c6
  23. 23.Nc5 Bxc5
  24. 24.dxc5 Nc4
  25. 25.Rd1 Qc7
  26. 26.Bc1 Na5
  27. 27.bxc6 bxc6
  28. 28.Nxa4 Rxd1+
  29. 29.Qxd1 Rd8
  30. 30.Qc2 Qf7
  31. 31.Nc3 Qh5
  32. 32.Ne2 Bf5
  33. 33.e4 Bg4
  34. 34.Ng3 Qf7
  35. 35.Bf1 Be6
  36. 36.Qc3 Ra8
  37. 37.Rb4 Qd7
  38. 38.f5 Bf7
  39. 39.Bf4 Qd1
  40. 40.Kf2 Nb3
  41. 41.Be2 Qb1
  42. 42.Bc4 Rxa3
  43. 43.Ne2

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