Vladimir Kramnik vs Fabiano Caruana

6th London Classic 2014 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th London Classic 2014
Site London ENG
Round 4.2
Date 2014.12.13
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D91)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/p3p1k1/B6P/4b3/1p4K1/8/P4P2/8 b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bg5 Ne4
  6. 6.Bf4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 c5
  8. 8.cxd5 Qxd5
  9. 9.e3 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 O-O
  11. 11.Be2 Qa5+
  12. 12.Qd2 Qxd2+
  13. 13.Kxd2 Nc6
  14. 14.Rhc1 Rd8
  15. 15.Rc5 Bf5
  16. 16.Rac1 Be4
  17. 17.Bd3 Bd5
  18. 18.Bc4 Bxf3
  19. 19.gxf3 Nxd4
  20. 20.exd4 Rxd4+
  21. 21.Ke3 Rxf4
  22. 22.Kxf4 Bh6+
  23. 23.Rg5 Kf8
  24. 24.Kg4 f6
  25. 25.f4 fxg5
  26. 26.fxg5 Bg7
  27. 27.Be6 Be5
  28. 28.h4 Kg7
  29. 29.h5 gxh5+
  30. 30.Kxh5 Rf8
  31. 31.Rc8 Rxc8
  32. 32.Bxc8 b5
  33. 33.Ba6 b4
  34. 34.Kg4 h6
  35. 35.gxh6+

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