Sergey Karjakin vs Vladimir Kramnik

11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event 11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9.1
Date 2018.03.04
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3Q1bk1/5b2/5p1N/p5pp/1n1BB3/1P5P/P4PPK/2q5 b - - 13 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 d5
  2. 2.Bb2 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 e6
  4. 4.e3 Be7
  5. 5.c4 O-O
  6. 6.Nc3 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Qc2 b6
  9. 9.Nxd5 exd5
  10. 10.d4 Nc6
  11. 11.Be2 Be6
  12. 12.O-O Rc8
  13. 13.dxc5 bxc5
  14. 14.Rac1 Qb6
  15. 15.Rfd1 Rfd8
  16. 16.Bd3 h6
  17. 17.Qe2 Nb4
  18. 18.Bb1 a5
  19. 19.h3 Qa6
  20. 20.Qd2 Qb7
  21. 21.Ba1 Bf8
  22. 22.Qb2 f6
  23. 23.Nh4 d4
  24. 24.exd4 cxd4
  25. 25.Qe2 Bf7
  26. 26.Rxc8 Qxc8
  27. 27.Bxd4 Qe6
  28. 28.Be3 Rxd1+
  29. 29.Qxd1 Qd5
  30. 30.Qe2 Bc5
  31. 31.Nf5 Bf8
  32. 32.Qg4 g5
  33. 33.Nd4 h5
  34. 34.Qc8 Qc5
  35. 35.Qd8 Qc3
  36. 36.Be4 Qa1+
  37. 37.Kh2 Kg7
  38. 38.Nf5+ Kg8
  39. 39.Bd4 Qc1
  40. 40.Nh6+

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