Vladimir Kramnik vs Magnus Carlsen

Grand Slam Final Masters · 2010 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Grand Slam Final Masters
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 1
Date 2010.10.09
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r1kbR1/5r2/1p3pN1/2p2P1p/P7/1P3K1P/8/3R4 b - - 9 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Qa4 Bb7
  6. 6.Bg2 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 bxc5
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.Rd1 Qb6
  11. 11.Bf4 Rd8
  12. 12.Rab1 h6
  13. 13.Qb5 Bc6
  14. 14.Qxb6 axb6
  15. 15.b3 g5
  16. 16.Bxb8 Raxb8
  17. 17.Ne5 Bxg2
  18. 18.Kxg2 Rbc8
  19. 19.e4 d6
  20. 20.Nd3 Kf8
  21. 21.h3 Nd7
  22. 22.f4 Nb8
  23. 23.Na4 Nd7
  24. 24.Nf2 Ra8
  25. 25.Rd2 Ra5
  26. 26.Nc3 Nb8
  27. 27.Rbd1 Nc6
  28. 28.Nb5 gxf4
  29. 29.gxf4 d5
  30. 30.exd5 exd5
  31. 31.cxd5 Rxb5
  32. 32.dxc6 Rc8
  33. 33.Ng4 Rxc6
  34. 34.Ne5 Re6
  35. 35.Kf3 Ra5
  36. 36.Rg2 f6
  37. 37.Nc4 Ra7
  38. 38.f5 Rc6
  39. 39.a4 Rb7
  40. 40.Rg6 h5
  41. 41.Rdg1 Ke8
  42. 42.Ne5 Rc8
  43. 43.Rg8+ Bf8
  44. 44.Ng6 Rf7
  45. 45.Rd1

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