Vladimir Kramnik vs Fabiano Caruana

7th Tal Mem Blitz · 2012 · English Opening · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event 7th Tal Mem Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 8
Date 2012.06.07
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/pb5k/2pbN2p/7R/8/P2B1pPP/5P1K/1r6 b - - 4 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 e6
  4. 4.a3 d6
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.e4 Bg7
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Be3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 e5
  10. 10.d5 Nd4
  11. 11.Bd3 Nh5
  12. 12.Bxd4 exd4
  13. 13.Ne2 c5
  14. 14.dxc6 bxc6
  15. 15.c5 dxc5
  16. 16.Rc1 Qe7
  17. 17.O-O Rb8
  18. 18.Qc2 Rd8
  19. 19.Rfd1 g5
  20. 20.Qxc5 Qxc5
  21. 21.Rxc5 Rxb2
  22. 22.e5 Nf4
  23. 23.Nxf4 gxf4
  24. 24.Bc4 Bb7
  25. 25.Ra5 Bf8
  26. 26.e6 fxe6
  27. 27.Rxd4 Rxd4
  28. 28.Nxd4 Bd6
  29. 29.Nxe6 Rb1+
  30. 30.Kh2 f3+
  31. 31.g3 Kh8
  32. 32.Rh5 Kh7
  33. 33.Bd3+

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