Magnus Carlsen vs Vladimir Kramnik

VI World Blitz · 2010 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event VI World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 22.1
Date 2010.11.17
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

r7/1ppbq1k1/p2pB3/P2P4/6Q1/8/2P2P2/3K4 b - - 5 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Be3 a6
  5. 5.a4 Bg7
  6. 6.h3 O-O
  7. 7.Nf3 Nc6
  8. 8.Be2 e5
  9. 9.d5 Ne7
  10. 10.a5 Ne8
  11. 11.h4 f5
  12. 12.h5 Nf6
  13. 13.hxg6 Nxg6
  14. 14.Ng5 Qe7
  15. 15.Qd3 fxe4
  16. 16.Ncxe4 Nxe4
  17. 17.Nxe4 Nf4
  18. 18.Bxf4 exf4
  19. 19.g4 fxg3
  20. 20.Nxg3 Bxb2
  21. 21.Ra4 Be5
  22. 22.Kd1 Rf7
  23. 23.Rah4 Bd7
  24. 24.Bg4 Bxg3
  25. 25.Qxg3 Rg7
  26. 26.Rxh7 Rxh7
  27. 27.Be6+ Kh8
  28. 28.Rxh7+ Kxh7
  29. 29.Qh3+ Kg6
  30. 30.Qf5+ Kg7
  31. 31.Qg4+

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