Magnus Carlsen vs Vladimir Kramnik

Grand Slam Final Masters · 2010 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 73 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Grand Slam Final Masters
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 4
Date 2010.10.13
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 73
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Final Position

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

1k6/1p6/p3r3/P1R5/8/8/1K6/8 w - - 28 74

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nb6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.d3 O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Re8
  10. 10.Rc1 Bf8
  11. 11.Ne4 Nd4
  12. 12.Bg5 f6
  13. 13.Nxd4 exd4
  14. 14.Bd2 Be6
  15. 15.b4 Bd5
  16. 16.a4 c6
  17. 17.a5 Nc8
  18. 18.Re1 a6
  19. 19.Nc5 Bxg2
  20. 20.Kxg2 Qd5+
  21. 21.Kg1 Nd6
  22. 22.Qb3 Qxb3
  23. 23.Nxb3 Nb5
  24. 24.Kf1 Rad8
  25. 25.Rc4 Rd5
  26. 26.Bc1 Red8
  27. 27.Bb2 Kf7
  28. 28.Kg2 h5
  29. 29.h3 g5
  30. 30.g4 Kg6
  31. 31.Rf1 Be7
  32. 32.f4 hxg4
  33. 33.hxg4 gxf4
  34. 34.Rxf4 Bd6
  35. 35.Rf3 Rg5
  36. 36.Bxd4 Rxg4+
  37. 37.Kf2 Nxd4
  38. 38.Nxd4 Rh8
  39. 39.e4 Rh2+
  40. 40.Ke3 Rb2
  41. 41.Nc2 Rg5
  42. 42.d4 Rb5
  43. 43.Kd3 Bxb4
  44. 44.Rxb4 R5xb4
  45. 45.Nxb4 Rb3+
  46. 46.Ke2 Rxb4
  47. 47.Rg3+ Kf7
  48. 48.Rd3 Ke6
  49. 49.Ke3 Rb5
  50. 50.Ra3 c5
  51. 51.dxc5 Rxc5
  52. 52.Kf4 Rh5
  53. 53.Rb3 Rb5
  54. 54.Ra3 Kd6
  55. 55.Ra1 Rc5
  56. 56.Rd1+ Kc7
  57. 57.Ra1 Kc6
  58. 58.Ke3 f5
  59. 59.exf5 Rxf5
  60. 60.Kd3 Rf3+
  61. 61.Kc4 Rf4+
  62. 62.Kc3 Kc5
  63. 63.Rh1 Rf3+
  64. 64.Kc2 Rf5
  65. 65.Kc3 Rf3+
  66. 66.Kc2 Ra3
  67. 67.Rh7 Kc6
  68. 68.Rh6+ Kc7
  69. 69.Rh7+ Kb8
  70. 70.Rh8+ Ka7
  71. 71.Rh5 Re3
  72. 72.Kb2 Kb8
  73. 73.Rc5 Re6

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