Vladimir Kramnik vs Fabiano Caruana

2nd Norway Chess 2014 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event 2nd Norway Chess 2014
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 5.3
Date 2014.06.08
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/R5K1/1r4p1/6P1/4P3/p7/8/8 b - - 7 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg2 c5
  6. 6.Nc3 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Qc7
  8. 8.Qd3 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O d6
  10. 10.b3 Nxd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 Ne4
  12. 12.Nd5 Bxd4
  13. 13.Nxc7 Bxa1
  14. 14.Be3 Bf6
  15. 15.Nxa8 Nc3
  16. 16.Bxa7 Nxa2
  17. 17.Nc7 Nb4
  18. 18.Rd1 Kg7
  19. 19.f4 h5
  20. 20.Kf2 h4
  21. 21.c5 hxg3+
  22. 22.hxg3 dxc5
  23. 23.Bxc5 Na6
  24. 24.Nxa6 bxa6
  25. 25.e4 Bg4
  26. 26.Rd5 Bb2
  27. 27.Bxe7 Re8
  28. 28.Bd8 Be6
  29. 29.Rd3 Bf6
  30. 30.Bxf6+ Kxf6
  31. 31.Bf3 Rb8
  32. 32.Bd1 Rb4
  33. 33.Ke3 Ke7
  34. 34.g4 f6
  35. 35.g5 fxg5
  36. 36.fxg5 a5
  37. 37.Kf4 Rb5
  38. 38.Rc3 Kd6
  39. 39.Bc2 Rb4
  40. 40.Rg3 Ke7
  41. 41.Rd3 Rb5
  42. 42.Rc3 Kd7
  43. 43.Bd1 Kd6
  44. 44.Rd3+ Ke7
  45. 45.Rd2 Bxb3
  46. 46.Bxb3 Rxb3
  47. 47.Rd5 a4
  48. 48.Ra5 a3
  49. 49.Ke5 Kf7
  50. 50.Ra7+ Ke8
  51. 51.Kf6 Rb6+
  52. 52.Kg7

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