Magnus Carlsen vs Vladimir Kramnik

Qatar Masters Open 2015 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Qatar Masters Open 2015
Site Doha QAT
Round 9.1
Date 2015.12.29
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

8/pp3knp/2pq1pp1/3p4/3P4/2PNQ2P/PP3PP1/6K1 w - - 9 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bf6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.c3 Rxe1
  12. 12.Qxe1 Ne8
  13. 13.Bf4 d5
  14. 14.Bd3 g6
  15. 15.Nd2 Ng7
  16. 16.Nf3 Bf5
  17. 17.Bxf5 Nxf5
  18. 18.Qe2 c6
  19. 19.Re1 Ng7
  20. 20.Be5 Bxe5
  21. 21.Nxe5 Qd6
  22. 22.Qf3 f6
  23. 23.Nd3 Re8
  24. 24.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  25. 25.Qe3 Ng7
  26. 26.h3 Kf7
  27. 27.Qh6 Kg8
  28. 28.Qe3 Kf7
  29. 29.Qh6 Kg8
  30. 30.Qe3 Kf7

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