Fabiano Caruana vs Vladimir Kramnik

8th Tal Memorial · 2013 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6.2
Date 2013.06.19
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

R7/pppk1pp1/1b6/2p1P1N1/1PPn4/P2K4/8/RNr5 b - - 10 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.h3 Bd7
  10. 10.Rd1 Kc8
  11. 11.g4 Ne7
  12. 12.Ng5 Be8
  13. 13.f4 h5
  14. 14.f5 hxg4
  15. 15.hxg4 Rh4
  16. 16.Kf2 Rxg4
  17. 17.Rh1 Nxf5
  18. 18.Rh8 Bc5+
  19. 19.Kf3 Rg1
  20. 20.Rxe8+ Kd7
  21. 21.Rxa8 Nd4+
  22. 22.Ke4 Rxc1
  23. 23.b4 Bb6
  24. 24.c4 c5
  25. 25.a3 Re1+
  26. 26.Kd3 Rd1+
  27. 27.Kc3 Rc1+
  28. 28.Kd3 Rd1+
  29. 29.Kc3 Rc1+
  30. 30.Kd3

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