Vladimir Kramnik vs Sergey Karjakin

18th Amber Rapid · 2009 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 18th Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 3
Date 2009.03.16
Opening Slav Defense (D11)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

8/5pkp/5np1/p7/1pN5/1P1r3P/P4PP1/2R3K1 b - - 1 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 a6
  5. 5.Nc3 b5
  6. 6.b3 Bg4
  7. 7.Bd2 Nbd7
  8. 8.h3 Bxf3
  9. 9.Qxf3 b4
  10. 10.Na4 e5
  11. 11.Qd1 Ne4
  12. 12.Bd3 Nxd2
  13. 13.Qxd2 exd4
  14. 14.cxd5 cxd5
  15. 15.O-O Bd6
  16. 16.Bf5 Nf6
  17. 17.Qxd4 O-O
  18. 18.Rac1 g6
  19. 19.Bd3 a5
  20. 20.Rc6 Re8
  21. 21.Qb6 Qxb6
  22. 22.Nxb6 Rad8
  23. 23.Bb5 Re6
  24. 24.Rfc1 Kg7
  25. 25.Bd3 d4
  26. 26.exd4 Bf4
  27. 27.Rxe6 Bxc1
  28. 28.Rc6 Rxd4
  29. 29.Rxc1 Rxd3
  30. 30.Nc4

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