Fabiano Caruana vs Vladimir Kramnik

7th Mikhail Tal Memorial · 2012 · Scotch Game · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event 7th Mikhail Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 8
Date 2012.06.17
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r7/6b1/2p3p1/3k3p/1P1pN3/PKB1RP2/6PP/8 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxc6 bxc6
  6. 6.e5 Qe7
  7. 7.Qe2 Nd5
  8. 8.c4 Ba6
  9. 9.Nd2 g6
  10. 10.Nf3 Bg7
  11. 11.Bg5 f6
  12. 12.exf6 Qxe2+
  13. 13.Bxe2 Nxf6
  14. 14.O-O-O O-O-O
  15. 15.Be3 Rde8
  16. 16.Bd3 d6
  17. 17.c5 Bxd3
  18. 18.Rxd3 Nd5
  19. 19.cxd6 cxd6
  20. 20.Bxa7 Kc7
  21. 21.Be3 Ra8
  22. 22.a3 Ra4
  23. 23.Re1 Rf8
  24. 24.Ng5 Re8
  25. 25.Bb6+ Kd7
  26. 26.Rxe8 Kxe8
  27. 27.Be3 Kd7
  28. 28.Rb3 Kc8
  29. 29.Bd2 h5
  30. 30.Nf7 Kc7
  31. 31.Rg3 Ne7
  32. 32.b4 Kd7
  33. 33.Rd3 d5
  34. 34.Kc2 Nf5
  35. 35.Bc3 d4
  36. 36.Kb3 Ra8
  37. 37.Ng5 Kd6
  38. 38.f3 Kd5
  39. 39.Ne4 Ne3
  40. 40.Rxe3

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