Vladimir Kramnik vs Magnus Carlsen

7th Tal Mem Blitz · 2012 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event 7th Tal Mem Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 3
Date 2012.06.07
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3R4/8/6pp/2k5/5PPK/5b2/2p5/8 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 g6
  2. 2.e4 Bg7
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Bc4 a6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bb7
  7. 7.Re1 e6
  8. 8.a4 Nd7
  9. 9.Bg5 Ne7
  10. 10.axb5 axb5
  11. 11.Rxa8 Qxa8
  12. 12.d5 Nc5
  13. 13.Nd4 h6
  14. 14.Bxe7 Kxe7
  15. 15.Nxb5 Qa5
  16. 16.N1c3 Rb8
  17. 17.dxe6 fxe6
  18. 18.Nd4 Nxb3
  19. 19.Nxb3 Qb4
  20. 20.Qg4 Bxc3
  21. 21.bxc3 Qxc3
  22. 22.Re3 Qxc2
  23. 23.h3 Rf8
  24. 24.Qxe6+ Kxe6
  25. 25.Nd4+ Ke5
  26. 26.Nxc2 c5
  27. 27.Ne1 Ra8
  28. 28.Nd3+ Kd4
  29. 29.e5 c4
  30. 30.Nf4 dxe5
  31. 31.Ne2+ Kd5
  32. 32.Nc3+ Ke6
  33. 33.f4 e4
  34. 34.Kf2 Bc6
  35. 35.Nxe4 Ra2+
  36. 36.Kg3 Kd5
  37. 37.Nf6+ Kd4
  38. 38.Re6 Rxg2+
  39. 39.Kh4 Bf3
  40. 40.Ng4 c3
  41. 41.Rd6+ Kc5
  42. 42.Rd8 Rxg4+
  43. 43.hxg4 c2

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