Vladimir Kramnik vs Fabiano Caruana

6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event 6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014
Site London ENG
Round 7.3
Date 2014.12.08
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7Q/1Q6/5k2/2q3pp/5n2/7P/3n1PP1/7K b - - 4 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d6
  2. 2.d4 g6
  3. 3.e4 Bg7
  4. 4.Bc4 e6
  5. 5.O-O a6
  6. 6.Re1 Nf6
  7. 7.e5 dxe5
  8. 8.Nxe5 O-O
  9. 9.Bg5 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 c5
  11. 11.Qf3 cxd4
  12. 12.Nd2 Nbd7
  13. 13.Nxf7 Rxf7
  14. 14.Bxe6 Nf8
  15. 15.Bxf7+ Kxf7
  16. 16.Ne4 g5
  17. 17.Bg3 Bg4
  18. 18.Nd6+ Kg8
  19. 19.Qxb7 N8d7
  20. 20.Qb3+ Kh7
  21. 21.Qd3+ Kg8
  22. 22.Qxd4 Bh5
  23. 23.Nf5 Bf8
  24. 24.Bd6 Bg6
  25. 25.Ne7+ Kh7
  26. 26.Nxg6 Kxg6
  27. 27.Re6 Bxd6
  28. 28.Rxd6 Qe7
  29. 29.h3 Ne5
  30. 30.Rd1 Rc8
  31. 31.Qe4+ Kg7
  32. 32.Qf5 Rc6
  33. 33.Rxc6 Nxc6
  34. 34.c3 Ne5
  35. 35.Kh1 Ng6
  36. 36.Qd3 Qb7
  37. 37.b4 Nf4
  38. 38.Qf3 Qc7
  39. 39.a4 h5
  40. 40.b5 axb5
  41. 41.axb5 Qc5
  42. 42.Rb1 N6d5
  43. 43.b6 Nxc3
  44. 44.b7 Nxb1
  45. 45.b8=Q Nd2
  46. 46.Qfb7+ Kf6
  47. 47.Qh8+

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