Vladimir Kramnik vs Magnus Carlsen

Botvinnik Memorial · 2011 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Botvinnik Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5
Date 2011.09.03
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1q1n1k1/p5pQ/2p1p3/8/1bb1N3/5r1R/PP3PPP/R5K1 b - - 1 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 b5
  2. 2.e4 Bb7
  3. 3.Bxb5 Bxe4
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.d4 e6
  6. 6.c4 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 Bb7
  8. 8.d5 O-O
  9. 9.Bf4 Na6
  10. 10.Re1 Qc8
  11. 11.Nd4 Bb4
  12. 12.Bg5 Ne8
  13. 13.Re3 c6
  14. 14.Bxa6 Bxa6
  15. 15.Qh5 f6
  16. 16.Rh3 fxg5
  17. 17.Qxh7+ Kf7
  18. 18.Qh5+ Kg8
  19. 19.Qh7+ Kf7
  20. 20.Ne4 Bxc4
  21. 21.Qh5+ Ke7
  22. 22.Qxg5+ Kf7
  23. 23.Qh5+ Ke7
  24. 24.Qg5+ Kf7
  25. 25.dxe6+ dxe6
  26. 26.Nf3 Kg8
  27. 27.Qh4 Rxf3
  28. 28.Qh7+

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