Vladimir Kramnik vs Magnus Carlsen

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6
Date 2008.08.29
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6rk/3PB1pp/p4p2/1p4q1/8/1P1QN3/P6P/7K b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Bg2 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Bb7
  11. 11.Qc2 Nbd7
  12. 12.Bf4 c6
  13. 13.Rfd1 Re8
  14. 14.Ne5 Nf8
  15. 15.e4 Ne6
  16. 16.Be3 Rc8
  17. 17.Qe2 Bb4
  18. 18.exd5 cxd5
  19. 19.Na4 Ba3
  20. 20.Bh3 Rc7
  21. 21.f3 Nd7
  22. 22.f4 Nf6
  23. 23.Bg2 Nf8
  24. 24.Bc1 Bd6
  25. 25.Bb2 Ne4
  26. 26.Bxe4 dxe4
  27. 27.Nc3 f6
  28. 28.Nc4 Bb4
  29. 29.Nb5 Rd7
  30. 30.Ne3 Kh8
  31. 31.Qc4 Be7
  32. 32.Rac1 a6
  33. 33.Nc7 b5
  34. 34.Qc2 Bd6
  35. 35.Nxe8 Qxe8
  36. 36.d5 Ng6
  37. 37.Qg2 Rd8
  38. 38.Bd4 Bc8
  39. 39.Bc5 Bxf4
  40. 40.gxf4 Nxf4
  41. 41.Qf1 Qg6+
  42. 42.Kh1 Qg5
  43. 43.Be7 Re8
  44. 44.Rxc8 Rxc8
  45. 45.d6 Nd3
  46. 46.d7 Rg8
  47. 47.Rxd3 exd3
  48. 48.Qxd3

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