Vladimir Kramnik vs Magnus Carlsen

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2017 · Two Knights Defense · 0-1 in 29 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 11.3
Date 2017.07.02
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p1k/1pp1b3/6r1/2P1P2b/1Pq2QnP/2P3P1/R5K1 w - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Qe7
  5. 5.Nc3 Na5
  6. 6.O-O c6
  7. 7.a4 Nxc4
  8. 8.dxc4 d6
  9. 9.b3 Qc7
  10. 10.Bg5 Be7
  11. 11.a5 O-O
  12. 12.Qd3 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 Be6
  14. 14.Rfd1 Rfd8
  15. 15.Qe3 b6
  16. 16.axb6 axb6
  17. 17.h3 g5
  18. 18.Nxg5 Rxa1
  19. 19.Rxa1 hxg5
  20. 20.Qxg5+ Kh7
  21. 21.Qe3 Rg8
  22. 22.f4 Nh5
  23. 23.fxe5 Bxh4
  24. 24.Qf3 Rg5
  25. 25.exd6 Qxd6
  26. 26.Ne2 Ng3
  27. 27.Nc3 Qd4+
  28. 28.Kh2 Qe5
  29. 29.Kg1 Qxc3

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