Vladimir Kramnik vs Magnus Carlsen

20th Amber Rapid · 2011 · English Opening · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event 20th Amber Rapid
Site Monaco MNC
Round 7
Date 2011.03.19
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5rk1/7p/Qp1p1q2/2pPn1p1/P5P1/1P2r3/4RPB1/4RK2 b - - 5 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O e6
  6. 6.Nc3 a6
  7. 7.b3 Be7
  8. 8.Bb2 O-O
  9. 9.e3 d6
  10. 10.d4 Ne4
  11. 11.d5 Nxc3
  12. 12.Bxc3 exd5
  13. 13.Ne1 Bf6
  14. 14.Bxf6 Qxf6
  15. 15.Rc1 Qf5
  16. 16.Nd3 Nd7
  17. 17.Nf4 Nf6
  18. 18.Re1 Rfe8
  19. 19.h3 Re5
  20. 20.g4 Qd7
  21. 21.Nxd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.cxd5 Qe7
  23. 23.Qd3 g5
  24. 24.Kf1 Nd7
  25. 25.a4 Rf8
  26. 26.Qxa6 f5
  27. 27.Qb7 fxg4
  28. 28.hxg4 Rxe3
  29. 29.Qa6 Qf6
  30. 30.Re2 Ne5
  31. 31.Rce1

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