Vladimir Kramnik vs Sergey Karjakin

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4
Date 2008.08.29
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D00)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/1R2Bppk/7p/1p2n3/2b1PN1P/5PK1/5P2/3r4 w - - 7 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Bg5 h6
  3. 3.Bh4 c6
  4. 4.e3 Qb6
  5. 5.b3 e5
  6. 6.Nf3 exd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Be7
  8. 8.Bg3 Nf6
  9. 9.Nd2 O-O
  10. 10.Bd3 Na6
  11. 11.O-O Nc5
  12. 12.Bf5 Re8
  13. 13.c4 Bf8
  14. 14.cxd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.Nc4 Qd8
  16. 16.Rc1 Ne4
  17. 17.Bxe4 Rxe4
  18. 18.Qf3 Re8
  19. 19.Rfd1 Qf6
  20. 20.e4 Qxf3
  21. 21.gxf3 Nf6
  22. 22.Nd6 Bxd6
  23. 23.Bxd6 Bh3
  24. 24.Ne2 Rad8
  25. 25.Nf4 Bc8
  26. 26.Bc5 a6
  27. 27.Rxd8 Rxd8
  28. 28.Be7 Rd2
  29. 29.a4 Be6
  30. 30.b4 Nd7
  31. 31.b5 axb5
  32. 32.axb5 cxb5
  33. 33.Rc8+ Kh7
  34. 34.Rc7 Bc4
  35. 35.Rxb7 Ne5
  36. 36.Kg2 Rd1
  37. 37.h4 Bf1+
  38. 38.Kg3 Bc4
  39. 39.Kg2 Bf1+
  40. 40.Kg3 Bc4

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