Magnus Carlsen vs Vladimir Kramnik

Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015
Site Shamkir AZE
Round 7.3
Date 2015.04.24
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5p1k/4bK1p/5pP1/1P6/6QP/8/5r2 b - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.h3 Ne7
  8. 8.d4 Bb6
  9. 9.Bd3 d5
  10. 10.Nbd2 dxe4
  11. 11.Nxe4 Nxe4
  12. 12.Bxe4 exd4
  13. 13.Qc2 h6
  14. 14.a4 c6
  15. 15.Rd1 Nd5
  16. 16.Nxd4 Re8
  17. 17.a5 Bxa5
  18. 18.Nf3 b5
  19. 19.Nd4 Bc7
  20. 20.Nxc6 Qd6
  21. 21.g3 Bb7
  22. 22.Bf4 Qxc6
  23. 23.Bxd5 Re1+
  24. 24.Kh2 Qxd5
  25. 25.Rxd5 Rxa1
  26. 26.Rd1 Rxd1
  27. 27.Qxd1 Rd8
  28. 28.Qe2 Bb6
  29. 29.Be3 Bxe3
  30. 30.Qxe3 Rd1
  31. 31.g4 Bc6
  32. 32.Qc5 Bd7
  33. 33.Qxa7 Rd2
  34. 34.Kg3 Rd3+
  35. 35.Kf4 Kh7
  36. 36.Qb7 Rd2
  37. 37.Ke3 Rd6
  38. 38.f4 g6
  39. 39.Qb8 Rd5
  40. 40.Ke4 Be6
  41. 41.Qb7 Rc5
  42. 42.Kd4 Rc4+
  43. 43.Ke5 b4
  44. 44.cxb4 Rc2
  45. 45.Kf6 Rxb2
  46. 46.Qb8 Rf2
  47. 47.f5 gxf5
  48. 48.Qg3 Rf1
  49. 49.g5

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