Vladimir Kramnik vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz · 2009 · English Opening · 0-1 in 30 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 23
Date 2009.11.17
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4R3/6k1/5npp/2qB4/2P2P1P/2b3P1/rP3P2/3R2K1 w - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O e6
  6. 6.Nc3 Be7
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 d6
  9. 9.Bg5 a6
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.Qf4 Bxf3
  12. 12.exf3 Ra7
  13. 13.Rad1 Be7
  14. 14.Qe3 O-O
  15. 15.f4 g6
  16. 16.h4 Nd7
  17. 17.Ne4 Nf6
  18. 18.Ng5 Rc7
  19. 19.Bh3 h6
  20. 20.Nxf7 Kxf7
  21. 21.Bxe6+ Kg7
  22. 22.Qxb6 d5
  23. 23.Bxd5 Qd6
  24. 24.Qa5 Qc5
  25. 25.Qxa6 Ra7
  26. 26.Qe6 Rxa2
  27. 27.Rfe1 Bd8
  28. 28.Qe5 Re8
  29. 29.Qc3 Ba5
  30. 30.Rxe8 Bxc3

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