Magnus Carlsen vs Vladimir Kramnik

3rd London Chess Classic · 2011 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 4
Date 2011.12.06
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/7p/7P/1b2Kp2/1P3Bk1/8/8/8 b - - 11 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.g3 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 O-O
  7. 7.Bg2 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Qb3 Qb6
  10. 10.Bxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Be3 Bxc3+
  12. 12.Qxc3 Qa6
  13. 13.Qd3 Qxd3
  14. 14.exd3 Bd7
  15. 15.Kd2 Nc6
  16. 16.Nxc6 Bxc6
  17. 17.Bd4 Rfe8
  18. 18.g4 Re6
  19. 19.Rae1 Bd7
  20. 20.Rxe6 Bxe6
  21. 21.g5 a6
  22. 22.h4 Re8
  23. 23.h5 Bg4
  24. 24.h6 gxh6
  25. 25.gxh6 Re6
  26. 26.Be3 Kf8
  27. 27.Kc3 Rg6
  28. 28.Kd4 Bd7
  29. 29.Re1 Bc6
  30. 30.Kc5 Ke8
  31. 31.f4 Bd7
  32. 32.Bd4+ Re6
  33. 33.Rxe6+ Bxe6
  34. 34.Kb6 Bf5
  35. 35.Kxb7 Bxd3
  36. 36.Kc6 Ke7
  37. 37.Kxd5 Bb1
  38. 38.a3 Ba2+
  39. 39.Ke4 Bb3
  40. 40.Kf5 Be6+
  41. 41.Ke5 f6+
  42. 42.Ke4 Bb3
  43. 43.Bc5+ Ke6
  44. 44.Kd4 a5
  45. 45.a4 Bxa4
  46. 46.Bb6 Kf5
  47. 47.Bxa5 Kxf4
  48. 48.Bd2+ Kg4
  49. 49.b4 f5
  50. 50.Ke5 Bb5
  51. 51.Bf4 Bd3
  52. 52.Be3 Bb5
  53. 53.Bf4 Bd3
  54. 54.Be3 Bb5
  55. 55.Bf4

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