Vladimir Kramnik vs Fabiano Caruana

8th Tal Mem Blitz · 2013 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event 8th Tal Mem Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6
Date 2013.06.12
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1k4Rr/1p5P/5N2/2P4R/2b1P1P1/2r5/6K1 b - - 8 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.b3 d6
  3. 3.e3 e5
  4. 4.Bb2 f5
  5. 5.Bb5+ Bd7
  6. 6.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  7. 7.O-O Nf6
  8. 8.c4 Be7
  9. 9.d4 cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 e4
  11. 11.Ng5 d5
  12. 12.Nc3 O-O
  13. 13.Nh3 Nc6
  14. 14.Nf4 dxc4
  15. 15.d5 Ne5
  16. 16.Ne6 Rfc8
  17. 17.Nxe4 fxe4
  18. 18.Bxe5 Qxd5
  19. 19.Qxd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.Rad1 Rc6
  21. 21.Nxg7 Nb6
  22. 22.Nf5 Bc5
  23. 23.Bd4 Bb4
  24. 24.Bxb6 axb6
  25. 25.Rd4 Rxa2
  26. 26.bxc4 Re6
  27. 27.Ng3 e3
  28. 28.Rd8+ Kf7
  29. 29.fxe3+ Ke7
  30. 30.Rb8 Bc5
  31. 31.Rxb7+ Kd6
  32. 32.Nf5+ Kc6
  33. 33.Rxh7 Rc2
  34. 34.Rh4 Rg6
  35. 35.g3 Kb7
  36. 36.Rf2 Rc3
  37. 37.Re4 Rc6
  38. 38.h4 Bb4
  39. 39.Rff4 Rc2
  40. 40.h5 Rc7
  41. 41.h6 Be1
  42. 42.Rh4 Rd7
  43. 43.Rd4 Rh7
  44. 44.Rdg4 Bc3
  45. 45.Rg7+

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