Vladimir Kramnik vs Magnus Carlsen

5th Norway Blitz 2017 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 72 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Norway Blitz 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 7.1
Date 2017.06.05
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 72
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Final Position

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

8/2r5/2K2R2/8/8/4k1p1/8/8 w - - 0 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 g6
  2. 2.e4 d6
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bg7
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.Re1 Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Na7
  9. 9.Bg5 h6
  10. 10.Be3 b5
  11. 11.a3 Bb7
  12. 12.Qd2 Kh7
  13. 13.Rad1 c6
  14. 14.Bxa7 Rxa7
  15. 15.dxc6 Bxc6
  16. 16.e5 Ne8
  17. 17.Qe3 Rb7
  18. 18.Nd4 Bd7
  19. 19.Bf3 Rc7
  20. 20.exd6 exd6
  21. 21.Nd5 Rc5
  22. 22.c3 Nf6
  23. 23.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  24. 24.Qe7 Rd8
  25. 25.Nb3 Qxe7
  26. 26.Rxe7 Re5
  27. 27.Rxe5 Bxe5
  28. 28.Na5 Rc8
  29. 29.g3 Kg7
  30. 30.Kg2 Rc7
  31. 31.Nb7 Kf8
  32. 32.Nxd6 a5
  33. 33.Nxb5 Bxb5
  34. 34.Rd5 Bxc3
  35. 35.bxc3 Bc6
  36. 36.Rd3 Bxf3+
  37. 37.Kxf3 Rc4
  38. 38.Ke3 Ke7
  39. 39.Kd2 Ra4
  40. 40.Kc2 Rxa3
  41. 41.Kb2 Ra4
  42. 42.Kb3 Ra1
  43. 43.h4 g5
  44. 44.hxg5 hxg5
  45. 45.Rd5 f6
  46. 46.Rf5 Ke6
  47. 47.g4 Rb1+
  48. 48.Ka4 Ra1+
  49. 49.Kb3 Rb1+
  50. 50.Kc2 Rf1
  51. 51.f3 a4
  52. 52.Kb2 Rf2+
  53. 53.Ka3 Rc2
  54. 54.Kb4 a3
  55. 55.Ra5 a2
  56. 56.Kb3 Rf2
  57. 57.Rxa2 Rxf3
  58. 58.Re2+ Kd5
  59. 59.Rd2+ Ke5
  60. 60.Rg2 Ke4
  61. 61.Kb4 Rf4
  62. 62.c4 Kf3
  63. 63.Rg1 Kf2
  64. 64.Rc1 Rxg4
  65. 65.Kb5 Re4
  66. 66.c5 g4
  67. 67.c6 Re8
  68. 68.Rc5 Rf8
  69. 69.c7 g3
  70. 70.Rf5+ Ke3
  71. 71.Rxf6 Rc8
  72. 72.Kc6 Rxc7+

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