Vladimir Kramnik vs Magnus Carlsen

Tal Mem · 2007 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Mem
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1
Date 2007.11.10
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

7k/7p/p7/6P1/P2R4/6P1/r7/7K b - - 2 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.d4 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd2 Bd6
  11. 11.Bg5 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Rc8
  13. 13.Nb3 c5
  14. 14.Bxf6 Nxf6
  15. 15.Nxc5 Be4
  16. 16.Qc3 e5
  17. 17.e3 Bxc5
  18. 18.dxc5 Qd5
  19. 19.Rad1 Qa8
  20. 20.Nh4 Bxg2
  21. 21.Nxg2 Ne4
  22. 22.Qxe5 Rxc5
  23. 23.Qd4 Rc4
  24. 24.Qd3 Ng5
  25. 25.b3 Rc5
  26. 26.h4 Nf3+
  27. 27.Kh1 Qc8
  28. 28.Nf4 Qg4
  29. 29.Qd7 Rf5
  30. 30.Rd5 Rxf4
  31. 31.exf4 f5
  32. 32.Qe6+ Kh8
  33. 33.Qxf5 Qxf5
  34. 34.Rxf5 Rxf5
  35. 35.Rd1 g5
  36. 36.hxg5 Nxg5
  37. 37.fxg5 Rxf2
  38. 38.a4 bxa4
  39. 39.bxa4 Ra2
  40. 40.Rd4

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