Vladimir Kramnik vs Magnus Carlsen

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 76 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 9.2
Date 2020.07.29
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 76
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/5b2/6k1/7p/7K w - - 2 77

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.Bg5 Be6
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.Bg4 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Be7
  12. 12.Bxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.Qg4 Rf6
  14. 14.Rad1 Nd7
  15. 15.Ne2 Qb6
  16. 16.Nec1 Qc6
  17. 17.Qe2 a5
  18. 18.Nd3 b5
  19. 19.Nd2 Bd8
  20. 20.c3 Bb6
  21. 21.g3 Raf8
  22. 22.Kg2 R6f7
  23. 23.a3 Nf6
  24. 24.f4 exf4
  25. 25.Nxf4 Re8
  26. 26.Nh5 Bd8
  27. 27.h4 Nxh5
  28. 28.Rxf7 Nf6
  29. 29.Rxf6 Bxf6
  30. 30.Nf3 b4
  31. 31.axb4 axb4
  32. 32.cxb4 Rb8
  33. 33.Nd4 Qb7
  34. 34.Nxe6 Qxb4
  35. 35.Kh3 Re8
  36. 36.Qg4 Qxb2
  37. 37.Rxd6 Qa1
  38. 38.Qf3 Qe5
  39. 39.Qb3 Kh8
  40. 40.Qd5 Qa1
  41. 41.e5 Qf1+
  42. 42.Kh2 Qe2+
  43. 43.Kh3 Bxe5
  44. 44.Rd8 Qf1+
  45. 45.Kh2 Qf2+
  46. 46.Qg2 Bxg3+
  47. 47.Kh3 Qxg2+
  48. 48.Kxg2 Rxd8
  49. 49.Nxd8 Bxh4
  50. 50.Ne6 g6
  51. 51.Nf4 Kg7
  52. 52.Kh3 Be7
  53. 53.Kg4 Bd6
  54. 54.Nd5 h5+
  55. 55.Kg5 Ba3
  56. 56.Nc3 Bc1+
  57. 57.Kh4 Bb2
  58. 58.Ne4 Bf6+
  59. 59.Kh3 Kf7
  60. 60.Ng3 h4
  61. 61.Ne4 Ke6
  62. 62.Kg4 Ke5
  63. 63.Nf2 Kd4
  64. 64.Kf3 Be5
  65. 65.Nh3 Bg3
  66. 66.Ng5 Ke5
  67. 67.Kg4 Bf2
  68. 68.Nh7 Ke4
  69. 69.Nf8 g5
  70. 70.Ne6 Be3
  71. 71.Nxg5+ Bxg5
  72. 72.Kh3 Kf3
  73. 73.Kh2 Bf4+
  74. 74.Kh1 h3
  75. 75.Kg1 h2+
  76. 76.Kh1 Kg3

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