Vladimir Kramnik vs Sergey Karjakin

Play for Russia Prelim · 2020 · English Opening · 1-0 in 69 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event Play for Russia Prelim
Site lichess.org INT
Round 10.2
Date 2020.05.13
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 69
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/5Qbk/r7/4BK2/8/8 b - - 24 69

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.e4 Nf6
  7. 7.Be2 Bc5
  8. 8.Be3 Bb6
  9. 9.h3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Re8
  11. 11.Rc1 h6
  12. 12.a3 Be6
  13. 13.Na4 Qd6
  14. 14.Nc5 Bc8
  15. 15.b4 a6
  16. 16.Qc2 Nh5
  17. 17.Rfd1 Qf6
  18. 18.d4 exd4
  19. 19.Nxd4 Nxd4
  20. 20.Bxd4 Qg5
  21. 21.Bxh5 Qxh5
  22. 22.f3 a5
  23. 23.Qf2 axb4
  24. 24.axb4 Qg6
  25. 25.Kh1 c6
  26. 26.g4 Ra3
  27. 27.Ra1 Rxa1
  28. 28.Bxa1 f6
  29. 29.Kg2 Bc7
  30. 30.Bc3 h5
  31. 31.Qh4 b6
  32. 32.Nd3 Qf7
  33. 33.Qxh5 Qxh5
  34. 34.gxh5 Kh7
  35. 35.Nf2 Kh6
  36. 36.Ng4+ Kh7
  37. 37.Bxf6 Be6
  38. 38.Bc3 c5
  39. 39.bxc5 bxc5
  40. 40.h6 Bxg4
  41. 41.hxg4 Kxh6
  42. 42.Bxg7+ Kg6
  43. 43.Bc3 Rb8
  44. 44.e5 Rb3
  45. 45.Rc1 c4
  46. 46.f4 Bb6
  47. 47.e6 Be3
  48. 48.f5+ Kg5
  49. 49.Rc2 Kxg4
  50. 50.f6 Bg5
  51. 51.e7 Rb8
  52. 52.Re2 Re8
  53. 53.f7 Rxe7
  54. 54.f8=Q Rxe2+
  55. 55.Kf1 Rc2
  56. 56.Qc8+ Kh4
  57. 57.Qxc4+ Kh5
  58. 58.Qd3 Rc1+
  59. 59.Ke2 Kh6
  60. 60.Qh3+ Kg6
  61. 61.Kd3 Rd1+
  62. 62.Ke4 Rd6
  63. 63.Qf5+ Kh5
  64. 64.Be5 Ra6
  65. 65.Qh7+ Kg4
  66. 66.Qf5+ Kh5
  67. 67.Bd4 Ra2
  68. 68.Be3 Ra4+
  69. 69.Kf3

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