Vladimir Kramnik vs Sergey Karjakin

4th Zurich CC Classical · 2015 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Zurich CC Classical
Site Zurich SUI
Round 4.1
Date 2015.02.17
Opening Réti Opening (A05)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/5pp1/5n1k/2p2P1P/2Pp3P/3P1QK1/1q2N3/8 w - - 11 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 c5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nc6
  4. 4.O-O e5
  5. 5.e4 Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 d6
  7. 7.d3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bd7
  9. 9.Nd2 Nd4
  10. 10.a4 Nc6
  11. 11.Nc4 Nb4
  12. 12.f4 exf4
  13. 13.Bxf4 Be6
  14. 14.Ne3 d5
  15. 15.Nf5 Bxf5
  16. 16.exf5 Bd6
  17. 17.Ne2 h6
  18. 18.c3 Nc6
  19. 19.g4 Re8
  20. 20.Qd2 Bxf4
  21. 21.Nxf4 d4
  22. 22.Qf2 Qd6
  23. 23.Rae1 Rad8
  24. 24.c4 b6
  25. 25.Bxc6 Qxc6
  26. 26.b3 a6
  27. 27.Qg3 Rxe1
  28. 28.Rxe1 Re8
  29. 29.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  30. 30.Kf2 b5
  31. 31.axb5 axb5
  32. 32.Qf3 bxc4
  33. 33.bxc4 Qe5
  34. 34.Qg3 Qb8
  35. 35.Ne2 Qb1
  36. 36.Qf3 Kh7
  37. 37.h4 h5
  38. 38.gxh5 Qc2
  39. 39.Ke1 Qb1+
  40. 40.Kf2 Qb2
  41. 41.Kg3 Kh6
  42. 42.Qf4+ Kh7
  43. 43.Qf3 Kh6

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