Magnus Carlsen vs Vladimir Kramnik

8th Tal Mem Blitz · 2013 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th Tal Mem Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2
Date 2013.06.12
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

8/4R3/6kP/1r4P1/4K3/8/8/8 b - - 20 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.O-O g6
  6. 6.c3 Bg7
  7. 7.Re1 O-O
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 Qe8
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nh5
  11. 11.d4 Bd7
  12. 12.dxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Bxd7 Qxd7
  14. 14.Nxe5 Bxe5
  15. 15.Nf3 Rae8
  16. 16.Nxe5 Rxe5
  17. 17.f3 Rfe8
  18. 18.Qd2 g5
  19. 19.Bf2 Nf4
  20. 20.Bg3 d5
  21. 21.Rad1 Qc6
  22. 22.Bxf4 gxf4
  23. 23.Qxf4 dxe4
  24. 24.Re3 Qb6
  25. 25.Kh1 Qxb2
  26. 26.fxe4 Rg5
  27. 27.Rg3 Qb5
  28. 28.h4 Rxg3
  29. 29.Qxg3+ Kf8
  30. 30.Qf4 Qc6
  31. 31.Rd5 Qxc3
  32. 32.Qxh6+ Qg7
  33. 33.Qf4 f6
  34. 34.e5 Qf7
  35. 35.Qh6+ Qg7
  36. 36.Qxf6+ Qxf6
  37. 37.exf6 Re6
  38. 38.Rd7 Rxf6
  39. 39.Rxc7 Rf4
  40. 40.g3 Ra4
  41. 41.Rxb7 Rxa2
  42. 42.Kg1 a5
  43. 43.Ra7 Kg8
  44. 44.h5 Kh8
  45. 45.Kf1 Kg8
  46. 46.h6 Ra4
  47. 47.Kg2 Rg4
  48. 48.Rxa5 Rg6
  49. 49.Rh5 Kh7
  50. 50.Kh3 Rf6
  51. 51.Kh4 Rg6
  52. 52.g4 Ra6
  53. 53.g5 Ra4+
  54. 54.Kg3 Ra8
  55. 55.Rh4 Kg6
  56. 56.Rg4 Ra3+
  57. 57.Kh4 Ra6
  58. 58.Re4 Rb6
  59. 59.Kg4 Ra6
  60. 60.Kf4 Rb6
  61. 61.Re7 Rb4+
  62. 62.Ke5 Rb5+
  63. 63.Ke4

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