Vladimir Kramnik vs Magnus Carlsen

Sparkassen GM · 2007 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Sparkassen GM
Site Dortmund GER
Round 4
Date 2007.06.27
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r4k1/5ppp/3q4/3pN3/Qb1P4/4P1P1/5P1P/1R4K1 b - - 3 30

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 Nc6
  11. 11.e3 Nb4
  12. 12.Bxb4 Bxb4
  13. 13.a3 Be7
  14. 14.Nbd2 Rc8
  15. 15.b4 a5
  16. 16.Ne5 Nd5
  17. 17.Nb3 axb4
  18. 18.Na5 Ba8
  19. 19.Nac6 Bxc6
  20. 20.Nxc6 Qd7
  21. 21.Bxd5 exd5
  22. 22.axb4 Rfe8
  23. 23.Ra5 Bf8
  24. 24.Ne5 Qe6
  25. 25.Rxb5 Rb8
  26. 26.Rxb8 Rxb8
  27. 27.Qxc7 Bd6
  28. 28.Qa5 Bxb4
  29. 29.Rb1 Qd6
  30. 30.Qa4

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