Vladimir Kramnik vs Sergey Karjakin

FIDE Candidates 2018 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2018
Site Berlin GER
Round 2.4
Date 2018.03.11
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

1B4k1/p7/1p3P2/2pb4/8/P7/5K2/8 b - - 2 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.h3 Ke8
  10. 10.Nc3 h5
  11. 11.Bf4 Be7
  12. 12.Rad1 Be6
  13. 13.Ng5 Rh6
  14. 14.Rfe1 Bb4
  15. 15.a3 Bxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Ne7
  17. 17.Nf3 Rh8
  18. 18.Bg5 c5
  19. 19.Nd2 Kf8
  20. 20.Nf1 Nf5
  21. 21.g3 Ne7
  22. 22.Kg2 Nd5
  23. 23.c4 Nb6
  24. 24.Ne3 Nxc4
  25. 25.Nxc4 Bxc4
  26. 26.g4 hxg4
  27. 27.hxg4 Bb5
  28. 28.Kg3 Re8
  29. 29.f4 b6
  30. 30.f5 Ba4
  31. 31.Rc1 Kg8
  32. 32.c4 Bc6
  33. 33.Rcd1 Ba4
  34. 34.Rc1 Bc6
  35. 35.Bh4 Ba4
  36. 36.Rc3 Bc6
  37. 37.Rce3 Rh6
  38. 38.Bg5 Rh7
  39. 39.R3e2 Ba4
  40. 40.Re3 Rh8
  41. 41.Bh4 Rh6
  42. 42.e6 fxe6
  43. 43.g5 Rh8
  44. 44.Rxe6 Rf8
  45. 45.R6e5 Bc2
  46. 46.f6 gxf6
  47. 47.gxf6 Rh7
  48. 48.Rg5+ Kh8
  49. 49.Re7 Rg8
  50. 50.Rxh7+ Kxh7
  51. 51.Rxg8 Kxg8
  52. 52.Kf2 Bb3
  53. 53.Bg3 Bxc4
  54. 54.Bxc7 Bd5
  55. 55.Bb8

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