Vladimir Kramnik vs Fabiano Caruana

44th GM 2016 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 85 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 44th GM 2016
Site Dortmund GER
Round 5.4
Date 2016.07.15
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 85
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/6K1/8/8/7k w - - 0 86

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Qf3 Bd6
  8. 8.O-O-O Be5
  9. 9.g3 Nf6
  10. 10.Qe2 O-O
  11. 11.f4 Bxd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 Nxd4
  13. 13.Rxd4 d6
  14. 14.Qd2 b5
  15. 15.a3 Bb7
  16. 16.Bg2 Rfd8
  17. 17.Rd1 Ne8
  18. 18.Bh3 Rab8
  19. 19.Rd3 Bc6
  20. 20.e5 Qb7
  21. 21.f5 b4
  22. 22.axb4 Qxb4
  23. 23.b3 exf5
  24. 24.Kb2 g6
  25. 25.Bg2 Bxg2
  26. 26.Qxg2 Rdc8
  27. 27.Nd5 Qe4
  28. 28.Qxe4 fxe4
  29. 29.Re3 Kg7
  30. 30.Rxe4 dxe5
  31. 31.Rxe5 Nd6
  32. 32.Ne3 Rc6
  33. 33.Re7 Nf5
  34. 34.Nxf5+ gxf5
  35. 35.Rd4 Rh6
  36. 36.Rf4 Rxh2
  37. 37.Rxf5 Rf8
  38. 38.Ra7 Rg2
  39. 39.Rf3 h5
  40. 40.b4 Rc8
  41. 41.Rfxf7+ Kh6
  42. 42.Rxa6+ Kg5
  43. 43.Ra5+ Kg6
  44. 44.Rf3 Rcxc2+
  45. 45.Kb3 Rb2+
  46. 46.Ka4 Ra2+
  47. 47.Kb5 Rae2
  48. 48.Ra6+ Kg5
  49. 49.Rc6 Kg4
  50. 50.Rfc3 Re5+
  51. 51.Kb6 Rb2
  52. 52.R6c4+ Kf5
  53. 53.Rf4+ Kg5
  54. 54.Rd4 Kf5
  55. 55.Kc6 Re6+
  56. 56.Kd7 Rb6
  57. 57.Rc5+ Kg6
  58. 58.Rc6+ Rxc6
  59. 59.Kxc6 Rb3
  60. 60.b5 Rc3+
  61. 61.Kd6 Rxg3
  62. 62.b6 Rb3
  63. 63.Kc6 Kg5
  64. 64.Rd5+ Kg4
  65. 65.Rb5 Rc3+
  66. 66.Kd7 Rd3+
  67. 67.Ke7 Re3+
  68. 68.Kf7 Rf3+
  69. 69.Kg6 h4
  70. 70.b7 Rf8
  71. 71.Rg5+ Kh3
  72. 72.Rb5 Kg2
  73. 73.Rg5+ Kh3
  74. 74.Rb5 Kg2
  75. 75.Kh5 h3
  76. 76.Rb2+ Kg1
  77. 77.Rb1+ Kg2
  78. 78.Rb2+ Kg1
  79. 79.Kg4 h2
  80. 80.Rb1+ Kg2
  81. 81.Rb2+ Kg1
  82. 82.b8=Q Rxb8
  83. 83.Rxb8 h1=Q
  84. 84.Rb1+ Kg2
  85. 85.Rxh1 Kxh1

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