Magnus Carlsen vs Vladimir Kramnik

GCT Blitz Paris 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 14.3
Date 2016.06.12
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3N3k/6p1/4bp1p/p7/Ppp1P1P1/5P1P/PKP5/4R3 b - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.h3 Nd7
  7. 7.Be3 O-O
  8. 8.Qd2 Re8
  9. 9.Nc3 a5
  10. 10.Bxc5 Nxc5
  11. 11.O-O-O f6
  12. 12.Qe3 Qe7
  13. 13.d4 exd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Bd7
  15. 15.Rhe1 b5
  16. 16.f3 b4
  17. 17.Nb1 Kh8
  18. 18.Nd2 Na4
  19. 19.Nc4 c5
  20. 20.Nf5 Qe6
  21. 21.b3 Bb5
  22. 22.bxa4 Bxc4
  23. 23.Qxc5 Qf7
  24. 24.Qc6 Be6
  25. 25.Kb2 h6
  26. 26.g4 Rad8
  27. 27.Rxd8 Rxd8
  28. 28.Qc5 Qd7
  29. 29.Qe7 Qxe7
  30. 30.Nxe7 c5
  31. 31.Nc6 c4
  32. 32.Nxd8

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