Vladimir Kramnik vs Magnus Carlsen

6th Tal Memorial · 2011 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 3
Date 2011.11.18
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

N1k3r1/5p2/Q1pqbP2/1p6/3b2P1/P1pP3P/6B1/5R1K b - - 8 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 h6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.e4 Nc6
  6. 6.Nge2 Bc5
  7. 7.d3 d6
  8. 8.h3 Nh7
  9. 9.a3 a6
  10. 10.O-O Ng5
  11. 11.Kh2 Ne6
  12. 12.f4 Bd7
  13. 13.b4 Ba7
  14. 14.Nd5 Ned4
  15. 15.Nec3 Be6
  16. 16.f5 Bd7
  17. 17.Rb1 Nb8
  18. 18.c5 dxc5
  19. 19.bxc5 Bc8
  20. 20.Qh5 Nd7
  21. 21.Na4 c6
  22. 22.Ndb6 Nxc5
  23. 23.f6 g5
  24. 24.Bxg5 Nxa4
  25. 25.Nxa8 b5
  26. 26.Be3 Bb8
  27. 27.g4 Rg8
  28. 28.Qxh6 Be6
  29. 29.Rbc1 Kd7
  30. 30.Bxd4 exd4+
  31. 31.e5 Nc3
  32. 32.Rxc3 Bxe5+
  33. 33.Kh1 dxc3
  34. 34.Qe3 Qb8
  35. 35.Qc5 Qd6
  36. 36.Qa7+ Kd8
  37. 37.Qxa6 Bd4
  38. 38.Qa5+ Kc8
  39. 39.Qa6+ Kd8
  40. 40.Qa5+ Kc8
  41. 41.Qa6+

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