Vladimir Kramnik vs Sergey Karjakin

8th Tal Memorial · 2013 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5.5
Date 2013.06.18
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

3n4/3k2b1/8/N1p2pp1/8/3PP1BP/6K1/8 w - - 1 41

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.d3 Be6
  10. 10.Be3 Nd5
  11. 11.Nxd5 Bxd5
  12. 12.Qa4 a6
  13. 13.Rac1 f6
  14. 14.Nd2 Bxg2
  15. 15.Kxg2 Qd5+
  16. 16.f3 Rfc8
  17. 17.Qc4 Qxc4
  18. 18.Rxc4 Nd8
  19. 19.f4 exf4
  20. 20.gxf4 f5
  21. 21.Kf3 Ne6
  22. 22.b4 a5
  23. 23.bxa5 Rxa5
  24. 24.a4 Rca8
  25. 25.Rb1 Rxa4
  26. 26.Rxb7 Bf6
  27. 27.Rb8+ Rxb8
  28. 28.Rxa4 Rb5
  29. 29.Ra6 Kf7
  30. 30.Nc4 h6
  31. 31.Ra7 Ke8
  32. 32.h3 Kd7
  33. 33.Bf2 g5
  34. 34.fxg5 hxg5
  35. 35.Ra6 Rd5
  36. 36.Bg3 Bg7
  37. 37.Kg2 Rb5
  38. 38.Ra5 Rxa5
  39. 39.Nxa5 c5
  40. 40.e3 Nd8

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