Fabiano Caruana vs Vladimir Kramnik

GCT Blitz Paris 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 6.4
Date 2016.06.11
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6rk/6Np/8/5p2/3B1P2/2P2Q1P/2q3PK/8 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.O-O Bd7
  6. 6.Re1 g6
  7. 7.c3 Bg7
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.Ba4 Nh5
  10. 10.Nf1 Kh8
  11. 11.h3 f5
  12. 12.exf5 gxf5
  13. 13.d4 e4
  14. 14.Ng5 Nf6
  15. 15.d5 Ne5
  16. 16.Bxd7 Qxd7
  17. 17.Ne6 Nd3
  18. 18.Re3 Nxd5
  19. 19.Rxd3 exd3
  20. 20.Nxf8 Rxf8
  21. 21.Qxd3 c6
  22. 22.Bd2 Re8
  23. 23.Ng3 Rf8
  24. 24.Nh5 Be5
  25. 25.f4 Bg7
  26. 26.Re1 Nf6
  27. 27.Ng3 Ng8
  28. 28.Be3 Qe6
  29. 29.Bf2 Qg6
  30. 30.Bxa7 c5
  31. 31.Bb6 Bh6
  32. 32.Qf3 Nf6
  33. 33.Re6 Qf7
  34. 34.Rxd6 Qxa2
  35. 35.Bxc5 Qxb2
  36. 36.Bd4 Bg7
  37. 37.Kh2 Qb1
  38. 38.Rb6 Qc2
  39. 39.Rxb7 Ne8
  40. 40.Rxg7 Nxg7
  41. 41.Nh5 Rg8
  42. 42.Nxg7

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