Vladimir Kramnik vs Magnus Carlsen

Corus A · 2008 · English Opening · 0-1 in 57 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 12
Date 2008.01.26
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7p/5k2/4p3/4p1p1/1p2PnP1/1Rr1NPK1/8 w - - 2 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c5
  4. 4.g3 b6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb7
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 d6
  9. 9.Rd1 a6
  10. 10.Ng5 Bxg2
  11. 11.Kxg2 Nc6
  12. 12.Qf4 O-O
  13. 13.Nce4 Ne8
  14. 14.b3 Ra7
  15. 15.Bb2 Rd7
  16. 16.Rac1 Nc7
  17. 17.Nf3 f5
  18. 18.Nc3 g5
  19. 19.Qd2 g4
  20. 20.Ne1 Bg5
  21. 21.e3 Rff7
  22. 22.Kg1 Ne8
  23. 23.Ne2 Nf6
  24. 24.Nf4 Qe8
  25. 25.Qc3 Rg7
  26. 26.b4 Ne4
  27. 27.Qb3 Rge7
  28. 28.Qa4 Ne5
  29. 29.Qxa6 Ra7
  30. 30.Qb5 Qxb5
  31. 31.cxb5 Rxa2
  32. 32.Rc8+ Kf7
  33. 33.Nfd3 Bf6
  34. 34.Nxe5+ dxe5
  35. 35.Rc2 Rea7
  36. 36.Kg2 Ng5
  37. 37.Rd6 e4
  38. 38.Bxf6 Kxf6
  39. 39.Kf1 Ra1
  40. 40.Ke2 Rb1
  41. 41.Rd1 Rxb4
  42. 42.Ng2 Rxb5
  43. 43.Nf4 Rc5
  44. 44.Rb2 b5
  45. 45.Kf1 Rac7
  46. 46.Rbb1 Rb7
  47. 47.Rb4 Rc4
  48. 48.Rb2 b4
  49. 49.Rdb1 Nf3
  50. 50.Kg2 Rd7
  51. 51.h3 e5
  52. 52.Ne2 Rd2
  53. 53.hxg4 fxg4
  54. 54.Rxd2 Nxd2
  55. 55.Rb2 Nf3
  56. 56.Kf1 b3
  57. 57.Kg2 Rc2

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