Magnus Carlsen vs Vladimir Kramnik

Tal Memorial · 2009 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1
Date 2009.11.05
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

5R2/8/4k3/1p3p1P/4bK2/2R5/2p3r1/8 w - - 18 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 exd5
  9. 9.Bf4 Nc6
  10. 10.e3 Re8
  11. 11.Nf3 g5
  12. 12.Bg3 g4
  13. 13.Ne5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Bxe5 c5
  15. 15.Bd3 Bf5
  16. 16.Qe2 f6
  17. 17.Bxe4 Bxe4
  18. 18.Bg3 Qa5+
  19. 19.Qd2 Qxd2+
  20. 20.Kxd2 c4
  21. 21.f3 gxf3
  22. 22.gxf3 Bg6
  23. 23.h4 Bh5
  24. 24.Ke2 Re6
  25. 25.Be1 Kf7
  26. 26.Kf2 Rae8
  27. 27.Bd2 Rb6
  28. 28.Bc3 Rb3
  29. 29.a4 b6
  30. 30.Rhe1 Bg6
  31. 31.e4 dxe4
  32. 32.d5 a6
  33. 33.fxe4 Bxe4
  34. 34.d6 f5
  35. 35.Rg1 Ke6
  36. 36.Rg7 Kxd6
  37. 37.Rxh7 Bd3
  38. 38.Kf3 Re4
  39. 39.h5 Rh4
  40. 40.Rg1 Be4+
  41. 41.Ke3 Rh3+
  42. 42.Kf4 Rf3+
  43. 43.Kg5 b5
  44. 44.axb5 axb5
  45. 45.Kf6 Rbxc3
  46. 46.bxc3 Rxc3
  47. 47.Rg8 Rh3
  48. 48.Rc8 c3
  49. 49.Rhc7 c2
  50. 50.Kg5 Rh2
  51. 51.Rc3 Ke6
  52. 52.Re8+ Kf7
  53. 53.Rb8 Rg2+
  54. 54.Kf4 Ke6
  55. 55.Re8+ Kd7
  56. 56.Rb8 Ke6
  57. 57.Re8+ Kf6
  58. 58.Rf8+ Ke6

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