Vladimir Kramnik vs Sergey Karjakin

The Game

White	Vladimir Kramnik
Black	Sergey Karjakin
Result	1-0
Event	11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018
Site	Moscow RUS
Round	2.5
Date	2018.03.05
Opening	Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves	42

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r4k1/8/1r2pP1R/8/8/6PB/1R5P/6K1 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nf3 d6
3. 3.c3 Nf6
4. 4.g3 Nbd7
5. 5.d3 g6
6. 6.Bg2 Bg7
7. 7.O-O O-O
8. 8.Re1 e5
9. 9.d4 Qc7
10. 10.a4 b6
11. 11.d5 a6
12. 12.Nbd2 Bh6
13. 13.Nc4 Bxc1
14. 14.Qxc1 Kg7
15. 15.Nh4 h6
16. 16.Ne3 Rh8
17. 17.f4 Rb8
18. 18.c4 b5
19. 19.axb5 axb5
20. 20.Qc3 Re8
21. 21.b3 bxc4
22. 22.Nxc4 Rb4
23. 23.Nf3 Qb8
24. 24.fxe5 Nxe5
25. 25.Nfxe5 Rxb3
26. 26.Qd2 dxe5
27. 27.Rf1 Rf8
28. 28.d6 Qb4
29. 29.Qxb4 cxb4
30. 30.Nxe5 Be6
31. 31.Nc6 Rb2
32. 32.Nd4 Rd2
33. 33.Nxe6+ fxe6
34. 34.Ra7+ Kg8
35. 35.Bh3 Rxd6
36. 36.e5 Rb6
37. 37.exf6 b3
38. 38.Rg7+ Kh8
39. 39.Rxg6 b2
40. 40.Rxh6+ Kg8
41. 41.Rb1 Rfb8
42. 42.Rxb2

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