Vladimir Kramnik vs Sergey Karjakin

GCT Rapid Paris 2018 · English Opening · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 0-1
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 6.2
Date 2018.06.21
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1b4k1/6Bp/1p6/pPpbp3/8/2RPQPPq/1P5r/5RK1 w - - 9 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.d3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e3 Be7
  7. 7.Be2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Be6
  9. 9.a3 a5
  10. 10.Bd2 Kh8
  11. 11.Rc1 Nxc3
  12. 12.Rxc3 f6
  13. 13.Qa4 Nb4
  14. 14.e4 c5
  15. 15.Be3 b6
  16. 16.Nd2 Bd7
  17. 17.Qd1 Nc6
  18. 18.a4 Be6
  19. 19.Bg4 Bg8
  20. 20.Nc4 Bd6
  21. 21.g3 Bc7
  22. 22.Na3 Qe7
  23. 23.Nb5 Rad8
  24. 24.h4 Bb8
  25. 25.h5 Qe8
  26. 26.Kg2 Ne7
  27. 27.Qe2 f5
  28. 28.exf5 Nxf5
  29. 29.Bg5 Nd4
  30. 30.Qd1 Nxb5
  31. 31.axb5 Rd4
  32. 32.Be3 Bd5+
  33. 33.Kg1 Rb4
  34. 34.h6 gxh6
  35. 35.Bxh6 Qg6
  36. 36.Bxf8 Rxg4
  37. 37.Qe1 Rh4
  38. 38.f3 Rh3
  39. 39.Kg2 Qh5
  40. 40.Qe3 Rh2+
  41. 41.Kg1 Qh3
  42. 42.Bg7+ Kg8

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