Vladimir Kramnik vs Fabiano Caruana

43rd GM 2015 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event 43rd GM 2015
Site Dortmund GER
Round 5.2
Date 2015.07.03
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D78)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5rk1/5p2/4pQ1p/1Rp2pN1/2P2P2/1P1K2P1/3r2qP/8 w - - 2 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.c4 c6
  7. 7.Nbd2 a5
  8. 8.b3 a4
  9. 9.Ba3 axb3
  10. 10.axb3 Bf5
  11. 11.Nh4 Be6
  12. 12.Re1 Ne4
  13. 13.Bxe4 dxe4
  14. 14.Nxe4 Qxd4
  15. 15.Qc2 Bf5
  16. 16.Nxf5 gxf5
  17. 17.Ng5 Qg4
  18. 18.f4 Bxa1
  19. 19.Rxa1 h6
  20. 20.Nf3 Nd7
  21. 21.Rd1 Rxa3
  22. 22.Rxd7 Qh3
  23. 23.Qc3 e6
  24. 24.Rxb7 Rfa8
  25. 25.Kf2 Ra1
  26. 26.Ke3 Rf1
  27. 27.Qf6 Rf8
  28. 28.Rd7 Rb1
  29. 29.Rb7 c5
  30. 30.Rb5 Rf1
  31. 31.Nd2 Rc1
  32. 32.Qb2 Rd1
  33. 33.Qc2 Rh1
  34. 34.Nf3 Qg2
  35. 35.Qc3 Rf1
  36. 36.Qf6 Rf2
  37. 37.Kd3 Rxe2
  38. 38.Ng5 Rd2+

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