Vladimir Kramnik vs Fabiano Caruana

GCT Blitz Paris 2021 · Two Knights Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 17.3
Date 2021.06.22
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3rR1k1/1p3p2/2p2Qp1/P6p/1PPq4/6PP/5PK1/8 b - - 6 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 h6
  5. 5.O-O Bc5
  6. 6.c3 d6
  7. 7.Re1 Bb6
  8. 8.a4 a5
  9. 9.Nbd2 O-O
  10. 10.h3 Ne7
  11. 11.d4 Nc6
  12. 12.dxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Nxe5 dxe5
  14. 14.Bf1 Be6
  15. 15.Qc2 Nd7
  16. 16.Nc4 Bc5
  17. 17.Rd1 Qh4
  18. 18.Be3 Bxe3
  19. 19.Nxe3 Nc5
  20. 20.Bc4 Rae8
  21. 21.Bxe6 Rxe6
  22. 22.Rd5 Nxe4
  23. 23.Re1 Nd6
  24. 24.Rxa5 c6
  25. 25.Nf5 Nxf5
  26. 26.Qxf5 Rf6
  27. 27.Qc2 e4
  28. 28.Re5 e3
  29. 29.R1xe3 Rd6
  30. 30.Re8 Rd8
  31. 31.Rxf8+ Rxf8
  32. 32.Qe4 Qd8
  33. 33.g3 g6
  34. 34.Kg2 h5
  35. 35.b4 Qd7
  36. 36.a5 Rd8
  37. 37.c4 Kg7
  38. 38.Qe7 Kg8
  39. 39.Qf6 Qd4
  40. 40.Re8+

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