Vladimir Kramnik vs Fabiano Caruana

Zuerich Chess Challenge Blitz · 2013 · English Opening · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event Zuerich Chess Challenge Blitz
Site Zuerich SUI
Round 6.2
Date 2013.02.22
Opening English Opening (A22)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/3Q4/1p1b1qpk/3P1p2/PP3R1P/2r5/6RK w - - 1 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.e3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nge2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3
  6. 6.Nxc3 c6
  7. 7.d4 e4
  8. 8.d5 d6
  9. 9.dxc6 Nxc6
  10. 10.Be2 Be6
  11. 11.O-O Rc8
  12. 12.b3 Qe7
  13. 13.Ra2 Rfd8
  14. 14.Rd2 h5
  15. 15.Bb2 h4
  16. 16.Nb5 Ne8
  17. 17.Bg4 f5
  18. 18.Bh5 a6
  19. 19.Bxe8 axb5
  20. 20.Bxc6 bxc6
  21. 21.cxb5 cxb5
  22. 22.Qh5 Rc5
  23. 23.Bd4 Rd5
  24. 24.f4 exf3
  25. 25.Qxf3 Qf7
  26. 26.Qf4 Qh5
  27. 27.h3 Rc8
  28. 28.Kh2 Bd7
  29. 29.g3 g5
  30. 30.Qf2 hxg3+
  31. 31.Qxg3 Kh7
  32. 32.Rdf2 Be6
  33. 33.Rg1 f4
  34. 34.Qg2 Rxd4
  35. 35.exd4 Rc3
  36. 36.Qe4+ Qg6
  37. 37.Qb7+ Kh6
  38. 38.Rf3 Rc2+
  39. 39.Kh1 Qf5
  40. 40.Qa8 Bd5
  41. 41.Qh8+ Kg6
  42. 42.Qe8+ Kg7
  43. 43.Qe7+ Kh6
  44. 44.Qxd6+ Kh5

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