Vladimir Kramnik vs Fabiano Caruana

5th Norway Blitz 2017 · French Defense · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event 5th Norway Blitz 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 3.5
Date 2017.06.05
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4rp2/8/5R2/1P6/K7/4p3/4k3 w - - 2 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Bd3 dxe4
  4. 4.Bxe4 Nf6
  5. 5.Bf3 c5
  6. 6.Ne2 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 Nd5
  8. 8.Bxd5 Qxd5
  9. 9.Nbc3 Qxg2
  10. 10.Rg1 Qf3
  11. 11.Nb5 Rb8
  12. 12.dxc5 Bd7
  13. 13.Nc7+ Kd8
  14. 14.Nb5 Ne5
  15. 15.Qd4 Qd5
  16. 16.O-O-O Qxd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 Nf3
  18. 18.Bxg7 Nxg1
  19. 19.Bxh8 Nxe2+
  20. 20.Kb1 Bxc5
  21. 21.Bf6+ Kc8
  22. 22.Nd6+ Bxd6
  23. 23.Rxd6 Nf4
  24. 24.Rd4 Ng6
  25. 25.h4 h5
  26. 26.Rc4+ Bc6
  27. 27.Rc5 Kd7
  28. 28.Rxh5 e5
  29. 29.Rh6 Ke6
  30. 30.Bg5 Kf5
  31. 31.b3 Be4
  32. 32.Rh7 Bd5
  33. 33.c4 Be6
  34. 34.Be3 b6
  35. 35.h5 Nf4
  36. 36.h6 Kg6
  37. 37.Rg7+ Kxh6
  38. 38.Rg1 Rd8
  39. 39.Kb2 Kh5
  40. 40.a4 Rd7
  41. 41.a5 bxa5
  42. 42.Ra1 Kg4
  43. 43.Rxa5 Kf3
  44. 44.Ka3 Nd3
  45. 45.Bxa7 e4
  46. 46.c5 Rb7
  47. 47.Bb6 Nxf2
  48. 48.Ra6 Bd5
  49. 49.c6 Bxc6
  50. 50.Bxf2 Kxf2
  51. 51.Rxc6 e3
  52. 52.Rf6+ Ke1
  53. 53.b4 e2
  54. 54.Rf5 Re7

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