Vladimir Kramnik vs Sergey Karjakin

66th ch-RUS 2013 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 66th ch-RUS 2013
Site Nizhny Novgorod RUS
Round 8.2
Date 2013.10.13
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

2b2Q2/8/2P2npk/p7/4pp1p/6P1/2N1BPKP/1q6 b - - 11 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Nc3 Nbd7
  7. 7.b3 c6
  8. 8.O-O b6
  9. 9.Bb2 Ba6
  10. 10.Nd2 Rc8
  11. 11.e4 dxe4
  12. 12.Re1 c5
  13. 13.Ndxe4 cxd4
  14. 14.Qxd4 Nc5
  15. 15.Qe3 Qc7
  16. 16.Nxc5 Bxc5
  17. 17.Qf3 Rfd8
  18. 18.Ne2 Qe7
  19. 19.Rad1 Rxd1
  20. 20.Rxd1 Rd8
  21. 21.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  22. 22.Nd4 h5
  23. 23.Qa8 Bc8
  24. 24.Bf3 Kh7
  25. 25.Ne2 Ng4
  26. 26.Bd4 Bxd4
  27. 27.Qe4+ f5
  28. 28.Qxd4 Qe7
  29. 29.Nf4 e5
  30. 30.Nd5 Qd6
  31. 31.Qd2 g6
  32. 32.b4 Kg7
  33. 33.Qc1 Nf6
  34. 34.c5 bxc5
  35. 35.bxc5 Qc6
  36. 36.Qc3 e4
  37. 37.Nb4 Qe6
  38. 38.Be2 a5
  39. 39.Nc2 Qxa2
  40. 40.c6 Qb1+
  41. 41.Kg2 h4
  42. 42.Qc5 f4
  43. 43.Qe7+ Kh6
  44. 44.Qf8+ Kh7
  45. 45.Qf7+ Kh6
  46. 46.Qf8+ Kh7
  47. 47.Qf7+ Kh6
  48. 48.Qf8+

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