Vladimir Kramnik vs Magnus Carlsen

73rd Tata Steel GMA · 2011 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 80 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event 73rd Tata Steel GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 11
Date 2011.01.28
Opening Catalan Opening (E00)
Moves 80
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/3n3p/3K1pp1/6Pk/8/8/3B4 w - - 0 81

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 Bb4+
  4. 4.Bd2 Bxd2+
  5. 5.Qxd2 d5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nbd7
  7. 7.Nf3 c6
  8. 8.O-O b6
  9. 9.Rc1 O-O
  10. 10.cxd5 cxd5
  11. 11.Na3 Bb7
  12. 12.Nb5 a6
  13. 13.Nd6 Qb8
  14. 14.Qb4 a5
  15. 15.Qa3 Ba6
  16. 16.Ne5 b5
  17. 17.Qxa5 Qxd6
  18. 18.Rc6 Qb8
  19. 19.Rxa6 Rxa6
  20. 20.Qxa6 Nxe5
  21. 21.dxe5 Qxe5
  22. 22.Qxb5 Rb8
  23. 23.Qd3 Rxb2
  24. 24.Qe3 Qxe3
  25. 25.fxe3 Rxe2
  26. 26.a4 Rc2
  27. 27.a5 Rc7
  28. 28.a6 Ra7
  29. 29.Bf1 Kf8
  30. 30.Rb1 Ke7
  31. 31.Rb7+ Rxb7
  32. 32.axb7 Nd7
  33. 33.Kf2 Kd6
  34. 34.Bb5 Nb8
  35. 35.Be8 Ke7
  36. 36.Bb5 f6
  37. 37.Kf3 Kd6
  38. 38.Be8 Kc7
  39. 39.Bf7 Kxb7
  40. 40.Bxe6 Kc6
  41. 41.Bg8 h6
  42. 42.Kg4 Nd7
  43. 43.Kf5 Ne5
  44. 44.h3 Kc5
  45. 45.g4 Kd6
  46. 46.Bh7 Ke7
  47. 47.Bg8 g6+
  48. 48.Kf4 Nf7
  49. 49.Bh7 g5+
  50. 50.Kg3 Nd6
  51. 51.Bg8 Ne4+
  52. 52.Kg2 Kd6
  53. 53.Kf3 Kc5
  54. 54.Bh7 Nc3
  55. 55.Bd3 Kb4
  56. 56.Ba6 Kb3
  57. 57.Bb7 Kc2
  58. 58.Ba6 Kd1
  59. 59.Bb7 Kd2
  60. 60.Bc6 Ke1
  61. 61.Bb7 Kf1
  62. 62.Ba8 Kg1
  63. 63.Kg3 Ne4+
  64. 64.Kf3 Nd2+
  65. 65.Kg3 Nf1+
  66. 66.Kf3 Nd2+
  67. 67.Kg3 Nc4
  68. 68.Bxd5 Nxe3
  69. 69.Bb7 Nf1+
  70. 70.Kf3 Kh2
  71. 71.Kf2 Nd2
  72. 72.Bg2 Nc4
  73. 73.Bf1 Ne5
  74. 74.Ke3 Kg1
  75. 75.Be2 Kg2
  76. 76.Ke4 Kxh3
  77. 77.Kf5 Kh4
  78. 78.Bd1 Nc4
  79. 79.Ke4 Nd6+
  80. 80.Kd5 f5

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