Vladimir Kramnik vs Sergey Karjakin

20th Amber Rapid · 2011 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 20th Amber Rapid
Site Monaco MNC
Round 4
Date 2011.03.15
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/7p/5Pk1/2b1P3/R5K1/N2r2P1/7P/8 b - - 0 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nb6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.b4 Be6
  10. 10.d3 a5
  11. 11.b5 Nd4
  12. 12.Bb2 f6
  13. 13.Nxd4 exd4
  14. 14.Nb1 Bd5
  15. 15.Nd2 Bxg2
  16. 16.Kxg2 Qd5+
  17. 17.Nf3 Qxb5
  18. 18.Bxd4 a4
  19. 19.Qb1 Qd5
  20. 20.Bxb6 cxb6
  21. 21.Qxb6 Rfc8
  22. 22.Rfb1 Rc3
  23. 23.Qxb7 Qxb7
  24. 24.Rxb7 Bxa3
  25. 25.Nd4 Bf8
  26. 26.Ra2 Ra6
  27. 27.f4 Bc5
  28. 28.Nb5 Rc1
  29. 29.Nc7 Rg1+
  30. 30.Kh3 Rc6
  31. 31.f5 a3
  32. 32.Ne6 Bd6
  33. 33.Rxg7+ Kh8
  34. 34.Rd7 Kg8
  35. 35.Rg7+ Kh8
  36. 36.Ra7 Rc8
  37. 37.Rc2 Rg8
  38. 38.Nf4 Rb1
  39. 39.Rc4 Rgb8
  40. 40.Nh5 Bf8
  41. 41.Nxf6 R1b7
  42. 42.Rca4 Bc5
  43. 43.R7a6 Kg7
  44. 44.Ne4 Bb4
  45. 45.Nd6 Rb6
  46. 46.Rxb6 Rxb6
  47. 47.Nc4 Rb5
  48. 48.e4 Bf8
  49. 49.e5 Rd5
  50. 50.Ra7+ Kh6
  51. 51.f6 Kg6
  52. 52.Ra8 Bb4
  53. 53.Rg8+ Kf7
  54. 54.Rg7+ Ke6
  55. 55.Ra7 Rxd3
  56. 56.Ra6+ Kf7
  57. 57.Ra4 Bc5
  58. 58.Kg4 Kg6
  59. 59.Nxa3

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