Magnus Carlsen vs Vladimir Kramnik

The Game

White	Magnus Carlsen
Black	Vladimir Kramnik
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site	Leuven BEL
Round	2.5
Date	2017.07.01
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves	42

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Final Position

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

8/5p2/1pp1k3/p1r3p1/P1PR1PP1/3K2P1/8/8 w - - 8 43

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
4. 4.d3 Bc5
5. 5.c3 d5
6. 6.Nbd2 dxe4
7. 7.dxe4 O-O
8. 8.O-O a5
9. 9.Qc2 Qe7
10. 10.a4 Nb8
11. 11.Bd3 h6
12. 12.Nc4 Nc6
13. 13.h3 Rd8
14. 14.Re1 Nh5
15. 15.Bf1 Qf6
16. 16.Be3 Bf8
17. 17.Kh2 Be6
18. 18.Rad1 g5
19. 19.Rxd8 Rxd8
20. 20.Nfd2 b6
21. 21.g3 Nf4
22. 22.b3 Ng6
23. 23.Be2 Nd4
24. 24.cxd4 exd4
25. 25.e5 Qf5
26. 26.Qxf5 Bxf5
27. 27.Bxg5 hxg5
28. 28.Bg4 Bxg4
29. 29.hxg4 Bb4
30. 30.Rd1 Bxd2
31. 31.Rxd2 Rd5
32. 32.Kg2 Kg7
33. 33.Kf3 Nxe5+
34. 34.Ke4 Nxc4
35. 35.bxc4 Rc5
36. 36.Rxd4 Kf6
37. 37.f4 Ke6
38. 38.Kd3 c6
39. 39.Re4+ Kd6
40. 40.Rd4+ Ke6
41. 41.Re4+ Kd6
42. 42.Rd4+ Ke6

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