Vladimir Kramnik vs Hikaru Nakamura

2nd London Chess Classic · 2010 · English Opening · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event 2nd London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 2
Date 2010.12.09
Opening English Opening (A17)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5R2/8/1p1r4/2p3P1/p1P1K1k1/8/8/3n4 w - - 3 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.g3 c5
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.d4 Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Qe7
  9. 9.dxc5 dxc5
  10. 10.Ne5 Qc7
  11. 11.Bf4 Nh5
  12. 12.Qd2 g5
  13. 13.Bxg5 Qxe5
  14. 14.Rad1 f6
  15. 15.Bh6 Ng7
  16. 16.Bf4 Qh5
  17. 17.Bd6 Re8
  18. 18.Qf4 Nd7
  19. 19.g4 Qf7
  20. 20.Rd3 e5
  21. 21.Qh6 Qg6
  22. 22.Qxg6 hxg6
  23. 23.Be4 Kf7
  24. 24.f4 exf4
  25. 25.Bd5+ Ne6
  26. 26.Bxf4 Nb6
  27. 27.Be5 Nxd5
  28. 28.cxd5 Nf8
  29. 29.Rxf6+ Kg8
  30. 30.Bd6 Kg7
  31. 31.Rf4 g5
  32. 32.Rf2 b6
  33. 33.Rdf3 Ng6
  34. 34.Rf7+ Kh6
  35. 35.h3 Ba6
  36. 36.R2f6 Bxe2
  37. 37.Be7 Bc4
  38. 38.Rd6 Bxd5
  39. 39.Bxg5+ Kxg5
  40. 40.Rxd5+ Kh4
  41. 41.Rf3 Re5
  42. 42.Rxe5 Nxe5
  43. 43.Rf5 Nd3
  44. 44.Kh2 Rh8
  45. 45.a4 Rh6
  46. 46.Kg2 a5
  47. 47.Kf3 Nb2
  48. 48.Kf4 Nxa4
  49. 49.c4 Nc3
  50. 50.Ke3 a4
  51. 51.Kd3 Nd1
  52. 52.Rf8 Kxh3
  53. 53.g5 Rd6+
  54. 54.Ke4 Kg4

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