Vladimir Kramnik vs Magnus Carlsen

FIDE Candidates · 2013 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates
Site London ENG
Round 9.1
Date 2013.03.25
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/3R1p1p/8/1B3PP1/P4b1P/7r/5K2 w - - 5 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Ne5 Nc6
  8. 8.Bxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.Nxc6 Qe8
  10. 10.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  11. 11.Qc2 e5
  12. 12.Rd1 Rb8
  13. 13.Nc3 h6
  14. 14.dxe5 Qxe5
  15. 15.Bf4 Qe7
  16. 16.Rd4 Be6
  17. 17.Rad1 Rb6
  18. 18.Qd2 Kh7
  19. 19.f3 Rfb8
  20. 20.Qe3 Rxb2
  21. 21.Rxc4 R2b7
  22. 22.Ra4 Re8
  23. 23.Rxa7 Rxa7
  24. 24.Qxa7 Qb4
  25. 25.Be5 Nd5
  26. 26.Nxd5 Bxd5
  27. 27.Qxc7 Qc4
  28. 28.a3 f6
  29. 29.Qxc4 Bxc4
  30. 30.Bc3 Rxe2
  31. 31.Rd4 Bb5
  32. 32.Bb4 Re3
  33. 33.Kf2 Re2+
  34. 34.Kg1 Re3
  35. 35.f4 Re2
  36. 36.Rd6 Rc2
  37. 37.g4 Bc6
  38. 38.Bd2 Bf3
  39. 39.h3 Ra2
  40. 40.Bb4 Rg2+
  41. 41.Kf1 Rh2

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