Vladimir Kramnik vs Magnus Carlsen

Amber Blindfold · 2008 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 9
Date 2008.03.25
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E17)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1Q6/P3kn1p/2qp2p1/5p2/r7/6P1/4PP1P/1R4K1 b - - 1 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 Ne4
  7. 7.Bd2 f5
  8. 8.d5 Bf6
  9. 9.Qc2 Qe7
  10. 10.Rd1 Na6
  11. 11.O-O Nb4
  12. 12.Qb3 a5
  13. 13.Be3 a4
  14. 14.Nxa4 exd5
  15. 15.Nd4 dxc4
  16. 16.Qxc4 Bxd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 Nc6
  18. 18.Bxb6 cxb6
  19. 19.Nxb6 Rd8
  20. 20.Nd5 Ne5
  21. 21.Qb5 Bxd5
  22. 22.Rxd5 Nf7
  23. 23.Rfd1 Nf6
  24. 24.R5d2 g6
  25. 25.a4 O-O
  26. 26.a5 Rb8
  27. 27.Bb7 Nd8
  28. 28.Bd5+ Ne6
  29. 29.Qc4 Rfc8
  30. 30.Qa2 Nxd5
  31. 31.Rxd5 Rc7
  32. 32.a6 Ra7
  33. 33.Rd6 Kf8
  34. 34.Qa4 Ke8
  35. 35.b4 Ng5
  36. 36.Qa1 Nf7
  37. 37.Qd4 Qxd6
  38. 38.Qe3+ Qe6
  39. 39.Qxa7 Rxb4
  40. 40.Qa8+ Ke7
  41. 41.a7 Ra4
  42. 42.Qb7 Qc6
  43. 43.Qb8 d6
  44. 44.Rb1

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