Vladimir Kramnik vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz 2015 · King's Indian Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2015
Site Berlin GER
Round 12.1
Date 2015.10.14
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

3k4/3P1p2/8/1nN1K1p1/8/8/8/8 b - - 8 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Qa4 Nd7
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Bg7
  7. 7.Nc3 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.d4 b6
  10. 10.Bf4 Bb7
  11. 11.Rfc1 a6
  12. 12.Ne5 e6
  13. 13.Qb3 Rc8
  14. 14.e3 Qe7
  15. 15.Bg5 Qd6
  16. 16.Bxf6 Nxf6
  17. 17.Na4 Rxc1+
  18. 18.Rxc1 b5
  19. 19.Nc5 Rc8
  20. 20.Rc3 Qb6
  21. 21.a4 Bf8
  22. 22.Ned3 Bc6
  23. 23.Bf1 Rb8
  24. 24.Ne5 bxa4
  25. 25.Qxb6 Rxb6
  26. 26.Nxe6 Be8
  27. 27.Nxf8 Rxb2
  28. 28.Nxh7 Kxh7
  29. 29.Bxa6 Rxf2
  30. 30.Kxf2 Ne4+
  31. 31.Ke2 Nxc3+
  32. 32.Kd3 Ne4
  33. 33.Bb7 Nf6
  34. 34.Kc3 Kg7
  35. 35.Kb4 Kf8
  36. 36.g4 g5
  37. 37.h3 Kg7
  38. 38.Bc6 Bxc6
  39. 39.Nxc6 Ne4
  40. 40.Ne7 Nf2
  41. 41.Nxd5 Nxh3
  42. 42.Nb6 Nf2
  43. 43.d5 Nxg4
  44. 44.d6 Kf6
  45. 45.Nxa4 Nxe3
  46. 46.Kc5 Nf5
  47. 47.d7 Ke7
  48. 48.Kc6 Kd8
  49. 49.Nc5 Nd4+
  50. 50.Kd6 Nb5+
  51. 51.Ke5

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