Vladimir Kramnik vs Magnus Carlsen

18th Amber Rapid · 2009 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 18th Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 10
Date 2009.03.25
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D82)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/5k2/6p1/7p/1p2RP1P/1r4PK/8/8 w - - 0 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bf4 Bg7
  5. 5.e3 c5
  6. 6.dxc5 Qa5
  7. 7.Rc1 Ne4
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxc3
  9. 9.Qd2 Qxa2
  10. 10.bxc3 Qa5
  11. 11.Bc4 Nd7
  12. 12.Nf3 Nxc5
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.Be5 Bxe5
  15. 15.Nxe5 f6
  16. 16.Ra1 Qb6
  17. 17.d6+ Kg7
  18. 18.dxe7 Re8
  19. 19.Nf3 Rxe7
  20. 20.Rfb1 Qc7
  21. 21.Nd4 Ne4
  22. 22.Qd3 Nc5
  23. 23.Qd2 Ne4
  24. 24.Qd3 Nc5
  25. 25.Qc2 Ne4
  26. 26.Bd3 Nc5
  27. 27.Be2 b6
  28. 28.Bf3 Bb7
  29. 29.Nb5 Qe5
  30. 30.Bxb7 Rxb7
  31. 31.c4 Rd7
  32. 32.h3 Qe4
  33. 33.Qa2 Rad8
  34. 34.Nc3 Qe6
  35. 35.Nd5 Ne4
  36. 36.Qc2 Rc8
  37. 37.Rd1 Qe5
  38. 38.Rd4 Nc5
  39. 39.Nc3 Qe6
  40. 40.Qd1 Rcd8
  41. 41.Rxa7 Rxa7
  42. 42.Rxd8 Qxc4
  43. 43.Ne2 Qf7
  44. 44.Qb1 Qb3
  45. 45.Qxb3 Nxb3
  46. 46.Rb8 Ra1+
  47. 47.Kh2 Nd2
  48. 48.Rb7+ Kg8
  49. 49.Rb8+ Kf7
  50. 50.Rb7+ Kg8
  51. 51.Ng3 Rb1
  52. 52.h4 h5
  53. 53.f4 f5
  54. 54.Rd7 Rb2
  55. 55.Kh3 b5
  56. 56.Rd4 Kf7
  57. 57.e4 fxe4
  58. 58.Nxe4 Rb3+
  59. 59.g3 Nxe4
  60. 60.Rxe4 b4

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