Magnus Carlsen vs Vladimir Kramnik

The Game

White	Magnus Carlsen
Black	Vladimir Kramnik
Result	1-0
Event	GCT Rapid YourNextMove
Site	Leuven BEL
Round	5.2
Date	2017.06.29
Opening	Bird's Opening (A03)
Moves	44

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7p/P5k1/R5P1/1p4P1/3pK3/1P6/3r4 b - - 1 44

All The Moves

1. 1.f4 d5
2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
3. 3.g3 e6
4. 4.Bg2 Be7
5. 5.O-O b5
6. 6.d3 Bb7
7. 7.Qe1 c5
8. 8.c3 O-O
9. 9.a4 b4
10. 10.cxb4 cxb4
11. 11.Kh1 Nc6
12. 12.Be3 Nd7
13. 13.Nbd2 Bf6
14. 14.Rb1 Re8
15. 15.Nb3 a5
16. 16.g4 g6
17. 17.Qf2 Bg7
18. 18.Nbd4 Nxd4
19. 19.Bxd4 Rc8
20. 20.Rbc1 Bxd4
21. 21.Nxd4 Rxc1
22. 22.Rxc1 Qb6
23. 23.Rf1 f6
24. 24.h4 Rf8
25. 25.Kg1 e5
26. 26.Nb3 Qxf2+
27. 27.Kxf2 exf4
28. 28.Nxa5 Ba8
29. 29.Rc1 Ne5
30. 30.Bf3 d4
31. 31.Nc4 Bxf3
32. 32.Nxe5 Bxe2
33. 33.Nd7 Rf7
34. 34.Nxf6+ Rxf6
35. 35.Kxe2 Re6+
36. 36.Kf2 Kf7
37. 37.a5 g5
38. 38.hxg5 Kg6
39. 39.Rc5 f3
40. 40.Kxf3 Re3+
41. 41.Kf4 Rxd3
42. 42.a6 Rd1
43. 43.Ra5 d3
44. 44.Ke3

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