Magnus Carlsen vs Vladimir Kramnik

Botvinnik Memorial · 2011 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Botvinnik Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2
Date 2011.09.02
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p2/7p/p5p1/P3K3/2N3P1/3p1P1P/2rR4 b - - 0 35

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.e3 b6
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Qc2 Ba6
  10. 10.Bxa6 Nxa6
  11. 11.e4 Ne7
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Bxe7 Qxe7
  14. 14.Qc6 e5
  15. 15.Qb5 exd4
  16. 16.Qxa6 Qxe4+
  17. 17.Kf1 Rfe8
  18. 18.Rd1 b5
  19. 19.Qxb5 Rab8
  20. 20.Qd3 Rxb2
  21. 21.Qxe4 Rxe4
  22. 22.g3 c5
  23. 23.Kg2 c4
  24. 24.Nf3 d3
  25. 25.Rd2 Rb3
  26. 26.a4 g5
  27. 27.Rc1 a5
  28. 28.Rdd1 Rb2
  29. 29.Rd2 Rxd2
  30. 30.Nxd2 Re2
  31. 31.Nb1 Rc2
  32. 32.Rd1 c3
  33. 33.Kf3 d2
  34. 34.Ke4 Rc1
  35. 35.Nxc3

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