Vladimir Kramnik vs Sergey Karjakin

World Blitz · 2009 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 25 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 20
Date 2009.11.17
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7r/1k1n1ppp/pN5n/Pb6/Nb3Bp1/1P5P/4P3/R1R3K1 b - - 3 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.a4 e6
  6. 6.g3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bg2 c5
  8. 8.O-O cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nc2 Bc5
  11. 11.Ne3 Ne5
  12. 12.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  13. 13.a5 Rb8
  14. 14.Na4 Bb4
  15. 15.f4 Neg4
  16. 16.Nxc4 Bd7
  17. 17.h3 Bb5
  18. 18.b3 Nh6
  19. 19.g4 Nd7
  20. 20.f5 exf5
  21. 21.Bf4 Rc8
  22. 22.Bxb7 fxg4
  23. 23.Bxc8 Kxc8
  24. 24.Ncb6+ Kb7
  25. 25.Rfc1

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