Vladimir Kramnik vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz · 2007 · English Opening · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5
Date 2007.11.21
Opening English Opening (A17)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p6k/1p6/1P3n1p/P4P2/4q3/3R2Q1/6RK b - - 5 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.g3 O-O
  5. 5.Qb3 c5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O d6
  8. 8.d3 h6
  9. 9.e3 e5
  10. 10.Nd2 Bf5
  11. 11.a3 Bxc3
  12. 12.Qxc3 Qd7
  13. 13.Re1 Bh3
  14. 14.Bh1 Rac8
  15. 15.b4 b6
  16. 16.Bb2 Rfe8
  17. 17.Qb3 h5
  18. 18.Nf3 Qf5
  19. 19.Nh4 Qd7
  20. 20.Bc3 Nh7
  21. 21.Qd1 Bg4
  22. 22.f3 Bh3
  23. 23.f4 Nf6
  24. 24.Bf3 Bg4
  25. 25.b5 Nd8
  26. 26.a4 e4
  27. 27.Bxg4 Nxg4
  28. 28.d4 cxd4
  29. 29.Qxd4 Nf6
  30. 30.Red1 Qh3
  31. 31.Qxd6 Ng4
  32. 32.Rd2 Rxc4
  33. 33.Qd7 Rf8
  34. 34.Bxg7 Kxg7
  35. 35.Nf5+ Kh7
  36. 36.Nd6 Rc3
  37. 37.Nxe4 Ne6
  38. 38.Nxc3 Nxe3
  39. 39.Qd3+ Nf5
  40. 40.Nd5 Rd8
  41. 41.Qe4 Kh6
  42. 42.Qe5 Nxg3
  43. 43.Qf6+ Kh7
  44. 44.Qxf7+ Ng7
  45. 45.hxg3 Rxd5
  46. 46.Qxd5 Qxg3+
  47. 47.Qg2 Qe3+
  48. 48.Kh1 Nf5
  49. 49.Rg1

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