Vladimir Kramnik vs Fabiano Caruana

4th Zurich CC Rapid · 2015 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event 4th Zurich CC Rapid
Site Zurich SUI
Round 5.1
Date 2015.02.19
Opening Réti Opening (A05)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/q4pb1/p3b1p1/1pnB3p/8/P3Q1PP/5P2/2RR2K1 b - - 1 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.b3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bb2 c5
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.c4 d6
  7. 7.d4 Ne4
  8. 8.O-O Nc6
  9. 9.h3 Bf5
  10. 10.e3 Nf6
  11. 11.Nc3 cxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Bd7
  13. 13.Qe2 a6
  14. 14.Rfd1 Rc8
  15. 15.Rac1 Qa5
  16. 16.a3 Rfe8
  17. 17.b4 Qc7
  18. 18.Nb3 Qb8
  19. 19.c5 Be6
  20. 20.Nd4 Nxd4
  21. 21.exd4 Bb3
  22. 22.Re1 e5
  23. 23.dxe5 Rxe5
  24. 24.Ne4 Rxe4
  25. 25.Bxe4 Be6
  26. 26.Bg2 dxc5
  27. 27.Be5 Qa7
  28. 28.bxc5 Rxc5
  29. 29.Bd4 Nd7
  30. 30.Bxc5 Nxc5
  31. 31.Red1 h5
  32. 32.Bd5 b5
  33. 33.Qe3

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