Magnus Carlsen vs Vladimir Kramnik

4th Norway Chess 2016 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event 4th Norway Chess 2016
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 7.3
Date 2016.04.27
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/pp3p1P/8/2npk2P/8/1P6/P3KP2/8 b - - 2 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bg5 c6
  6. 6.e3 Bf5
  7. 7.Qf3 Bg6
  8. 8.Bxf6 Qxf6
  9. 9.Qxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.Nf3 Nd7
  11. 11.Nh4 Be7
  12. 12.Ne2 Nb6
  13. 13.Ng3 Bb4+
  14. 14.Kd1 Na4
  15. 15.Ngf5 Kd7
  16. 16.Rb1 Ke6
  17. 17.Bd3 Rhc8
  18. 18.Ke2 Bf8
  19. 19.g4 c5
  20. 20.Ng2 cxd4
  21. 21.exd4 Bd6
  22. 22.h4 h5
  23. 23.Ng7+ Ke7
  24. 24.gxh5 Bxd3+
  25. 25.Kxd3 Kd7
  26. 26.Ne3 Nb6
  27. 27.Ng4 Rh8
  28. 28.Rhe1 Be7
  29. 29.Nf5 Bd8
  30. 30.h6 Rc8
  31. 31.b3 Rc6
  32. 32.Nge3 Bc7
  33. 33.Rbc1 Rxc1
  34. 34.Rxc1 Bf4
  35. 35.Rc5 Ke6
  36. 36.Ng7+ Kd6
  37. 37.Ng4 Nd7
  38. 38.Rc2 f5
  39. 39.Nxf5+ Ke6
  40. 40.Ng7+ Kd6
  41. 41.Re2 Kc6
  42. 42.Re8 Rxe8
  43. 43.Nxe8 Nf8
  44. 44.Ne5+ Bxe5
  45. 45.dxe5 Kd7
  46. 46.Nf6+ Ke6
  47. 47.h5 Kxe5
  48. 48.Nd7+ Nxd7
  49. 49.h7 Nc5+
  50. 50.Ke2

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