Vladimir Kramnik vs Magnus Carlsen

4th London Chess Classic · 2012 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 3.1
Date 2012.12.03
Opening English Opening (A37)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/4K3/7k/8/8/8 w - - 0 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bg7
  6. 6.O-O Nge7
  7. 7.a3 a5
  8. 8.Ne1 d6
  9. 9.Nc2 O-O
  10. 10.d3 Rb8
  11. 11.Rb1 Be6
  12. 12.b4 axb4
  13. 13.axb4 cxb4
  14. 14.Nxb4 Nxb4
  15. 15.Rxb4 d5
  16. 16.cxd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.Nxd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.Rb5 Bxg2
  19. 19.Kxg2 Qd7
  20. 20.Qb3 Rfc8
  21. 21.Bb2 Qd6
  22. 22.Rb1 Rc5
  23. 23.Rb6 Rc6
  24. 24.Rxb7 Rxb7
  25. 25.Qxb7 Rb6
  26. 26.Qc8+ Qf8
  27. 27.Qd7 h5
  28. 28.e4 Qd6
  29. 29.Qe8+ Qf8
  30. 30.Qd7 Qd6
  31. 31.Qxd6 Rxd6
  32. 32.Rd1 f5
  33. 33.f3 fxe4
  34. 34.fxe4 Rb6
  35. 35.Bc3 Rb3
  36. 36.Ba1 Kf7
  37. 37.Kf3 Ke6
  38. 38.h3 Bh6
  39. 39.Ke2 Bg5
  40. 40.Rg1 Bh6
  41. 41.h4 Kd6
  42. 42.Rd1 Ke6
  43. 43.Rf1 Rb4
  44. 44.Rd1 Rb3
  45. 45.Rg1 Kf6
  46. 46.Rh1 Ke6
  47. 47.Rd1 Kf6
  48. 48.d4 Re3+
  49. 49.Kf2 Rxe4
  50. 50.dxe5+ Kf5
  51. 51.Rd7 Kg4
  52. 52.Rd6 Be3+
  53. 53.Ke2 Bf4+
  54. 54.Kd3 Re3+
  55. 55.Kc4 Bxe5
  56. 56.Rxg6+ Kf3
  57. 57.Bxe5 Rxe5
  58. 58.Rg5 Re4+
  59. 59.Kd5 Rg4
  60. 60.Ke5 Kxg3
  61. 61.Rxh5 Rxh4
  62. 62.Rxh4 Kxh4

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