Vladimir Kramnik vs Magnus Carlsen

Sparkassen GM · 2009 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Sparkassen GM
Site Dortmund GER
Round 8
Date 2009.07.10
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1k1b3/pp5p/5Q2/qN6/1PB5/6P1/5P1P/6K1 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.a3 Nc6
  9. 9.Qc2 Qa5
  10. 10.Rd1 Be7
  11. 11.Be2 dxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 Nh5
  13. 13.O-O Nxf4
  14. 14.exf4 g6
  15. 15.g3 Rd8
  16. 16.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  17. 17.Rd1 Bd7
  18. 18.f5 gxf5
  19. 19.Qd2 Qb6
  20. 20.Qh6 Be8
  21. 21.Ng5 Bxg5
  22. 22.Qxg5+ Kf8
  23. 23.Qh6+ Kg8
  24. 24.Qg5+ Kf8
  25. 25.Rd6 Qc7
  26. 26.Qh6+ Ke7
  27. 27.Qh4+ Kf8
  28. 28.Qh6+ Ke7
  29. 29.Nb5 Qa5
  30. 30.b4 Nxb4
  31. 31.Rxe6+ fxe6
  32. 32.Qxe6+ Kd8
  33. 33.Qf6+ Kc8
  34. 34.Qxf5+ Kd8
  35. 35.Qf6+ Kc8
  36. 36.axb4

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