Vladimir Kramnik vs Magnus Carlsen

GCT Blitz Paris 2016 · Two Knights Defense · 0-1 in 55 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 5.3
Date 2016.06.11
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/p7/P3pkbp/4R3/2r1BP1K/7P/8 w - - 19 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Re1 d6
  7. 7.a4 Na5
  8. 8.Ba2 c5
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nc6
  10. 10.c3 Be6
  11. 11.Bxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.b4 cxb4
  13. 13.cxb4 Nxb4
  14. 14.Qb3 d5
  15. 15.Nxe5 Rc8
  16. 16.Rb1 Nc2
  17. 17.Rf1 Nd4
  18. 18.Qd1 Qc7
  19. 19.Ndf3 dxe4
  20. 20.dxe4 Nxf3+
  21. 21.Nxf3 Nxe4
  22. 22.Qe2 Qc4
  23. 23.Qxc4 Rxc4
  24. 24.Rxb7 Bc5
  25. 25.Bb2 Nf6
  26. 26.Ng5 Re8
  27. 27.a5 h6
  28. 28.Nf7 Re7
  29. 29.Rxe7 Bxe7
  30. 30.Ne5 Rc2
  31. 31.Bd4 Bc5
  32. 32.Nc6 a6
  33. 33.Ra1 Bd6
  34. 34.Bxf6 Rxc6
  35. 35.Bd4 Bc7
  36. 36.g3 Kf7
  37. 37.Kg2 h5
  38. 38.Kf3 e5
  39. 39.Be3 Ke6
  40. 40.Ra4 Kd5
  41. 41.g4 g6
  42. 42.gxh5 gxh5
  43. 43.Rh4 Rf6+
  44. 44.Ke2 Rf5
  45. 45.Bb6 Bd6
  46. 46.f3 Be7
  47. 47.Ra4 Rg5
  48. 48.Kf1 Rg6
  49. 49.Ra2 Rc6
  50. 50.Rd2+ Ke6
  51. 51.Kg2 Rc3
  52. 52.Re2 Kf5
  53. 53.Re4 Rc2+
  54. 54.Kh3 Bg5
  55. 55.Be3 Rc3

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