Vladimir Kramnik vs Magnus Carlsen

2nd London Chess Classic · 2010 · Chigorin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 86 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 6
Date 2010.12.14
Opening Chigorin Defense (D07)
Moves 86
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Final Position

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

8/8/7p/4k1p1/6P1/pB6/6P1/6K1 b - - 27 86

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg4
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bf4 Bd6
  6. 6.Bg3 Nf6
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.a3 Ne7
  9. 9.Qb3 b6
  10. 10.Ne5 c5
  11. 11.Nxg4 Nxg4
  12. 12.Rd1 Bxg3
  13. 13.hxg3 Nf6
  14. 14.cxd5 exd5
  15. 15.Be2 Qd6
  16. 16.Qc2 h6
  17. 17.O-O c4
  18. 18.b3 Qxa3
  19. 19.bxc4 dxc4
  20. 20.Bf3 Rab8
  21. 21.Ra1 Qd6
  22. 22.Nb5 Qd7
  23. 23.Qxc4 a5
  24. 24.e4 Rfc8
  25. 25.Qe2 Rc6
  26. 26.Rab1 Rd8
  27. 27.Rfd1 Rdc8
  28. 28.d5 Rc2
  29. 29.Qe3 R2c5
  30. 30.Nd4 Re8
  31. 31.Qd3 Qd6
  32. 32.Qa6 Rb8
  33. 33.Nb3 Rc2
  34. 34.Nd4 Rc5
  35. 35.Nb3 Rc2
  36. 36.Qd3 Rcc8
  37. 37.Nd2 Ng6
  38. 38.Be2 Qc5
  39. 39.Rb5 Qc3
  40. 40.f4 a4
  41. 41.e5 Nd7
  42. 42.Qxc3 Rxc3
  43. 43.Ne4 Rc7
  44. 44.Ra1 Ra7
  45. 45.d6 Ngf8
  46. 46.Nc3 Nc5
  47. 47.Nd5 Ra5
  48. 48.Rxb6 Rxb6
  49. 49.Nxb6 Nfe6
  50. 50.Bc4 Kf8
  51. 51.f5 Nd8
  52. 52.Rf1 Ncb7
  53. 53.Re1 a3
  54. 54.e6 fxe6
  55. 55.fxe6 Nxd6
  56. 56.e7+ Ke8
  57. 57.exd8=R+ Kxd8
  58. 58.Rd1 Kc7
  59. 59.Ba2 Rg5
  60. 60.Nd5+ Kc6
  61. 61.Nc3 Rc5
  62. 62.Rxd6+ Kxd6
  63. 63.Ne4+ Kc6
  64. 64.Nxc5 Kxc5
  65. 65.Kf2 Kd4
  66. 66.Kf3 Kd3
  67. 67.g4 Kd2
  68. 68.Be6 Kd3
  69. 69.Kg3 Ke3
  70. 70.Kh4 Kf2
  71. 71.Bd5 g6
  72. 72.Kh3 g5
  73. 73.Kh2 Kf1
  74. 74.Be6 Kf2
  75. 75.Bc4 Ke3
  76. 76.Kg3 Kd4
  77. 77.Be6 Ke3
  78. 78.Kh2 Kf2
  79. 79.Bc4 Ke3
  80. 80.Kg1 Kf4
  81. 81.Be6 Ke5
  82. 82.Bb3 Kf4
  83. 83.Be6 Ke5
  84. 84.Bb3 Kf4
  85. 85.Be6 Ke5
  86. 86.Bb3

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