Vladimir Kramnik vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

FIDE Candidates 2018 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2018
Site Berlin GER
Round 14.3
Date 2018.03.27
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

6R1/5k2/5pp1/7p/2K5/6P1/6b1/8 w - - 1 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Ne5 Qd6
  8. 8.Na3 Rd8
  9. 9.Naxc4 Qa6
  10. 10.Qc2 Rxd4
  11. 11.Bg5 Nbd7
  12. 12.Rfd1 Rxd1+
  13. 13.Rxd1 Nxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Qa5
  15. 15.Bf4 Nd5
  16. 16.Be4 g6
  17. 17.Bh6 Qc5
  18. 18.Qd2 Qb4
  19. 19.Qc2 Qc5
  20. 20.Qd3 Qd6
  21. 21.Nc4 Qc5
  22. 22.Qf3 c6
  23. 23.Bd3 Nf6
  24. 24.e4 e5
  25. 25.Be3 Qb4
  26. 26.Nxe5 Qxb2
  27. 27.Bf4 Be6
  28. 28.Rb1 Qxa2
  29. 29.Rxb7 Bc5
  30. 30.Kg2 Re8
  31. 31.h3 Bxf2
  32. 32.Qxf2 Bxh3+
  33. 33.Kg1 Qxf2+
  34. 34.Kxf2 Rxe5
  35. 35.Bxe5 Ng4+
  36. 36.Kg1 Nxe5
  37. 37.Be2 Kg7
  38. 38.Rxa7 Kf6
  39. 39.Ra5 Bd7
  40. 40.Kf2 Ke6
  41. 41.Ke3 Kd6
  42. 42.Ra1 h5
  43. 43.Rd1+ Ke7
  44. 44.Kd4 f6
  45. 45.Kc5 Bh3
  46. 46.Ra1 Bg2
  47. 47.Ra4 Ke6
  48. 48.Rd4 Nf3
  49. 49.Rd8 Ng5
  50. 50.Bc4+ Ke7
  51. 51.Rg8 Nxe4+
  52. 52.Kxc6 Nd6+
  53. 53.Kc5 Nxc4
  54. 54.Kxc4 Kf7

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