Vladimir Kramnik vs Fabiano Caruana

42nd GM 2014 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 42nd GM 2014
Site Dortmund GER
Round 5.1
Date 2014.07.18
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/5Q1k/4p2p/1p1p1pp1/2qP4/3NP1P1/P2n1PKP/8 b - - 9 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 c6
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd5
  6. 6.Nf3 Bg7
  7. 7.Ne5 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 b6
  9. 9.Bg5 Bb7
  10. 10.Rc1 Ne4
  11. 11.Bf4 Nxc3
  12. 12.Rxc3 f6
  13. 13.Nc4 Rf7
  14. 14.O-O Nc6
  15. 15.Na3 e6
  16. 16.Qa4 Rc8
  17. 17.Rfc1 a6
  18. 18.Qd1 g5
  19. 19.Bd2 f5
  20. 20.Nc2 Rfc7
  21. 21.Bf1 Nb8
  22. 22.Rxc7 Rxc7
  23. 23.Nb4 h6
  24. 24.Rxc7 Qxc7
  25. 25.e3 a5
  26. 26.Nd3 Nd7
  27. 27.b4 axb4
  28. 28.Nxb4 Nf6
  29. 29.Qa4 Bf8
  30. 30.Nd3 Bc6
  31. 31.Qa6 Ne4
  32. 32.Bb4 Bxb4
  33. 33.Nxb4 Nd6
  34. 34.Qa3 Be8
  35. 35.Nd3 Bb5
  36. 36.Ne5 Bxf1
  37. 37.Kxf1 Nc4
  38. 38.Qa8+ Kg7
  39. 39.Nd3 Nd2+
  40. 40.Kg2 Qc4
  41. 41.Qa7+ Kg8
  42. 42.Qa8+ Kg7
  43. 43.Qa3 b5
  44. 44.Qe7+ Kh8
  45. 45.Qf8+ Kh7
  46. 46.Qf7+ Kh8
  47. 47.Qf8+ Kh7
  48. 48.Qf7+

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