Fabiano Caruana vs Vladimir Kramnik

5th Norway Chess 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Norway Chess 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 4.1
Date 2017.06.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

2r5/8/6P1/R2P1p2/4pNk1/2P1KpP1/1P3P2/5r2 b - - 8 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 d5
  6. 6.exd5 Qxd5
  7. 7.Bc4 Qd6
  8. 8.Qe2 O-O
  9. 9.Bg5 Be6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Bxc4
  11. 11.Nxc4 Qe6
  12. 12.Bxf6 gxf6
  13. 13.Nfd2 b5
  14. 14.Ne3 f5
  15. 15.a4 f4
  16. 16.Qg4+ Qg6
  17. 17.Qxg6+ hxg6
  18. 18.Nd5 Rad8
  19. 19.Nf6+ Kg7
  20. 20.Nfe4 Bb6
  21. 21.axb5 Ne7
  22. 22.Ke2 Nd5
  23. 23.g3 f5
  24. 24.Ng5 Rfe8
  25. 25.Nc4 e4
  26. 26.d4 f3+
  27. 27.Kd2 Nf6
  28. 28.Ne3 Rd7
  29. 29.h4 Kh6
  30. 30.Rhd1 Nd5
  31. 31.Ra4 Kh5
  32. 32.Nh3 Nxe3
  33. 33.Kxe3 Kg4
  34. 34.Nf4 Rd6
  35. 35.Rc4 Re5
  36. 36.Rb4 Re8
  37. 37.Ra1 Re5
  38. 38.Ra6 Re8
  39. 39.Raa4 Rh8
  40. 40.Ra1 Re8
  41. 41.Ra3 Rh8
  42. 42.Rba4 a5
  43. 43.Ra1 c5
  44. 44.bxc6 Rxc6
  45. 45.Rxa5 Bxa5
  46. 46.Rxa5 g5
  47. 47.hxg5 Rh1
  48. 48.d5 Rc8
  49. 49.g6 Re1+
  50. 50.Kd2 Rf1
  51. 51.Ke3 Re1+
  52. 52.Kd2 Rf1
  53. 53.Ke3

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