Vladimir Kramnik vs Magnus Carlsen

VI World Blitz · 2010 · English Opening · 0-1 in 59 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event VI World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 3.1
Date 2010.11.16
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p2/4p1k1/5q1p/8/5P2/4Q1K1/8 b - - 7 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O c5
  6. 6.Nc3 d6
  7. 7.b3 Be7
  8. 8.Bb2 O-O
  9. 9.e3 Nbd7
  10. 10.d4 Ne4
  11. 11.Qe2 Nxc3
  12. 12.Bxc3 Be4
  13. 13.Rfd1 Qc7
  14. 14.Ne1 Bxg2
  15. 15.Nxg2 cxd4
  16. 16.exd4 d5
  17. 17.Rac1 Nf6
  18. 18.Nf4 Rad8
  19. 19.c5 a5
  20. 20.Be1 bxc5
  21. 21.dxc5 Ne4
  22. 22.Qb5 Ra8
  23. 23.c6 Rfb8
  24. 24.Qe2 Bd6
  25. 25.Nh5 Rb6
  26. 26.f3 Nf6
  27. 27.Nxf6+ gxf6
  28. 28.Qc2 Raa6
  29. 29.Qe2 Rxc6
  30. 30.Bd2 Rxc1
  31. 31.Rxc1 Rc6
  32. 32.Rxc6 Qxc6
  33. 33.Qd3 a4
  34. 34.Kg2 Kg7
  35. 35.g4 axb3
  36. 36.Qxb3 Qa6
  37. 37.Kf2 d4
  38. 38.a4 Bxh2
  39. 39.Qb5 Qd6
  40. 40.Ke2 Qg3
  41. 41.Qc6 Qg2+
  42. 42.Kd3 Bg1
  43. 43.a5 Qf1+
  44. 44.Kc2 Qe2
  45. 45.Qe4 Qc4+
  46. 46.Kd1 Qb3+
  47. 47.Ke2 Be3
  48. 48.Bxe3 dxe3
  49. 49.Qxe3 Qb5+
  50. 50.Kf2 Qxa5
  51. 51.Qd3 Qe5
  52. 52.Kg2 f5
  53. 53.gxf5 Qxf5
  54. 54.Qd4+ Qf6
  55. 55.Qc4 h5
  56. 56.Qe2 Qf4
  57. 57.Qb2+ Kg6
  58. 58.Qc2+ Qf5
  59. 59.Qe2

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