Vladimir Kramnik vs Sergey Karjakin

Amber Blindfold · 2008 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 11
Date 2008.03.27
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

5q2/7k/4Qb1p/5PpK/2B5/6P1/7P/8 w - - 24 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 b5
  9. 9.Be2 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Ne5 Bg7
  12. 12.Nxd7 Nxd7
  13. 13.Bd6 a6
  14. 14.a4 e5
  15. 15.d5 c5
  16. 16.b4 Qb6
  17. 17.bxc5 Nxc5
  18. 18.Bxc5 Qxc5
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.Rxa8+ Bxa8
  21. 21.Qa1 O-O
  22. 22.Qa5 Rb8
  23. 23.Rb1 Bf8
  24. 24.Nxb5 f5
  25. 25.Qa6 Kh8
  26. 26.Nc3 Rxb1+
  27. 27.Nxb1 Qb4
  28. 28.Qxa8 Qxb1+
  29. 29.Bf1 Qb4
  30. 30.exf5 c3
  31. 31.Qc8 e4
  32. 32.d6 Qxd6
  33. 33.Qxc3+ Bg7
  34. 34.Qc8+ Kh7
  35. 35.g3 Qd4
  36. 36.Qe8 Qe5
  37. 37.Qg6+ Kh8
  38. 38.Kg2 Qe7
  39. 39.Kh3 e3
  40. 40.fxe3 Qxe3
  41. 41.Bc4 Qe7
  42. 42.Bb3 Qf6
  43. 43.Qe8+ Qf8
  44. 44.Qe6 Bf6
  45. 45.Kg4 Kh7
  46. 46.Kh5 Kg7
  47. 47.Bc4 Kh7
  48. 48.Qd7+ Qe7
  49. 49.Qc8 Qd8
  50. 50.Qe6 Qf8
  51. 51.Bd3 Kg7
  52. 52.Bc4 Kh7

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