Vladimir Kramnik vs Fabiano Caruana

GCT Blitz Paris 2016 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 15.4
Date 2016.06.12
Opening Réti Opening (A05)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5pp1/4q3/7R/2P1pB1K/6P1/6n1/8 w - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 b5
  3. 3.e3 a6
  4. 4.b3 Bb7
  5. 5.c4 b4
  6. 6.Bg2 e6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.d4 O-O
  9. 9.Bb2 d6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Qe2 c5
  12. 12.Rfd1 Qc7
  13. 13.Ne1 a5
  14. 14.a4 bxa3
  15. 15.Rxa3 d5
  16. 16.Ra2 cxd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 e5
  18. 18.Ba1 e4
  19. 19.cxd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.Nc2 a4
  21. 21.Nd4 a3
  22. 22.Nf5 Ne5
  23. 23.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  24. 24.Nc4 Nxc4
  25. 25.bxc4 Bc6
  26. 26.Bd4 Rfb8
  27. 27.Rda1 Rb3
  28. 28.h3 h5
  29. 29.Kh2 h4
  30. 30.Qc2 hxg3+
  31. 31.fxg3 Qb4
  32. 32.Bc5 Qb8
  33. 33.Rxa3 Raxa3
  34. 34.Rxa3 Rb2
  35. 35.Qd1 Rf2
  36. 36.Rb3 Qe5
  37. 37.Qd6 Qf5
  38. 38.Qd1 Qf3
  39. 39.Qg1 Bd7
  40. 40.Rb8+ Kh7
  41. 41.Bd6 Bxh3
  42. 42.Qxf2 Ng4+
  43. 43.Kxh3 Nxf2+
  44. 44.Kh2 Ng4+
  45. 45.Kh3 Qf5
  46. 46.Rb5 Qe6
  47. 47.Kh4 Nxe3
  48. 48.Rh5+ Kg8
  49. 49.Bf4 Nxg2+

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