Magnus Carlsen vs Vladimir Kramnik

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 9.1
Date 2020.07.29
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/3R2pk/1p3pn1/1P3q1p/P1n4P/6P1/5P2/3Q2K1 w - - 10 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.c3 a6
  7. 7.a4 h6
  8. 8.Re1 O-O
  9. 9.Nbd2 Ba7
  10. 10.Nf1 Re8
  11. 11.Be3 Bxe3
  12. 12.Nxe3 Be6
  13. 13.Bxe6 Rxe6
  14. 14.b4 a5
  15. 15.b5 Ne7
  16. 16.Qc2 Ng6
  17. 17.g3 d5
  18. 18.c4 c6
  19. 19.cxd5 cxd5
  20. 20.Rac1 Re7
  21. 21.Qb3 Rd7
  22. 22.exd5 Nxd5
  23. 23.Nc4 f6
  24. 24.d4 exd4
  25. 25.Nxd4 Nf8
  26. 26.Rcd1 Kh7
  27. 27.Nc6 Qc7
  28. 28.N6xa5 Ng6
  29. 29.h4 Rxa5
  30. 30.Nxa5 Qxa5
  31. 31.Qd3 Nb6
  32. 32.Qb1 Rxd1
  33. 33.Rxd1 h5
  34. 34.Rd4 Qc3
  35. 35.Rd6 Nc4
  36. 36.Rd3 Qe5
  37. 37.Rd7 b6
  38. 38.Qd1 Qf5
  39. 39.Qd3 Qh3
  40. 40.Qd1 Qf5
  41. 41.Qd3 Qe6
  42. 42.Qd1 Qf5

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