Fabiano Caruana vs Vladimir Kramnik

8th London Classic 2016 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th London Classic 2016
Site London ENG
Round 3.2
Date 2016.12.11
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/R5R1/5k1p/6p1/4p1P1/2P5/4KP2/3r3r w - - 7 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.a4 d5
  7. 7.exd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.a5 a6
  9. 9.O-O b5
  10. 10.axb6 Nxb6
  11. 11.Bb3 Bf5
  12. 12.Bc2 Qd7
  13. 13.Qe2 Rfd8
  14. 14.Nxe5 Qe6
  15. 15.d4 Bxc2
  16. 16.Qxc2 Bxd4
  17. 17.Nf3 Be5
  18. 18.Bg5 f6
  19. 19.Be3 Nc4
  20. 20.Re1 Rab8
  21. 21.Bc1 a5
  22. 22.Ra4 Qd5
  23. 23.Nbd2 Nb6
  24. 24.Rae4 a4
  25. 25.Rh4 Qd3
  26. 26.Qxd3 Rxd3
  27. 27.Nc4 Nxc4
  28. 28.Rxc4 a3
  29. 29.Rxc6 axb2
  30. 30.Bxb2 Rxb2
  31. 31.Nxe5 fxe5
  32. 32.Rxc7 Rdd2
  33. 33.Rc8+ Kf7
  34. 34.Rc7+ Kf6
  35. 35.Rf1 h6
  36. 36.h4 e4
  37. 37.h5 Rb5
  38. 38.Ra1 Rd6
  39. 39.Kf1 Rxh5
  40. 40.Raa7 Rh1+
  41. 41.Ke2 g5
  42. 42.Rf7+ Kg6
  43. 43.g4 Rdd1
  44. 44.Rg7+ Kf6
  45. 45.Rgf7+ Kg6
  46. 46.Rg7+ Kf6

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