Vladimir Kramnik vs Fabiano Caruana

2nd Norway Blitz 2014 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Norway Blitz 2014
Site Flor & Fjaere NOR
Round 4.4
Date 2014.06.02
Opening English Opening (A10)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/8/4p3/3b1kp1/8/4RP2/5RK1/3r4 w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.g3 Bg7
  3. 3.Bg2 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 O-O
  5. 5.d3 c6
  6. 6.e4 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 cxd5
  8. 8.exd5 Na6
  9. 9.Nge2 Nc7
  10. 10.Nf4 Rb8
  11. 11.O-O b5
  12. 12.Be3 a5
  13. 13.Ba7 Rb7
  14. 14.Bc5 b4
  15. 15.Na4 Ncxd5
  16. 16.Nxd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.Re1 Re8
  18. 18.Rc1 e6
  19. 19.d4 Rd7
  20. 20.Bxd5 Rxd5
  21. 21.Nb6 Bb7
  22. 22.Nxd5 Qxd5
  23. 23.f3 Qxa2
  24. 24.Ra1 Qxb2
  25. 25.Rxa5 b3
  26. 26.Qd3 Rd8
  27. 27.Rb1 Bxd4+
  28. 28.Bxd4 Rxd4
  29. 29.Qxb3 Qxb3
  30. 30.Rxb3 Bd5
  31. 31.Re3 Rd2
  32. 32.Ra1 Kg7
  33. 33.Rf1 g5
  34. 34.g4 Kg6
  35. 35.Rf2 Rd1+
  36. 36.Kg2 h5
  37. 37.h3 hxg4
  38. 38.hxg4 f5
  39. 39.gxf5+ Kxf5

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