Vladimir Kramnik vs Hikaru Nakamura

3rd London Chess Classic · 2011 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 1
Date 2011.12.03
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/2r3pp/2P5/2nk4/2R1p3/4P1P1/6BP/6K1 w - - 11 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.d4 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 Nc6
  6. 6.Qa4 Bb4+
  7. 7.Bd2 Nd5
  8. 8.Bxb4 Nxb4
  9. 9.O-O Rb8
  10. 10.Na3 O-O
  11. 11.Qb5 b6
  12. 12.Qxc4 Ba6
  13. 13.Nb5 Qd5
  14. 14.Qxd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.a4 Na5
  16. 16.Ne5 Rbd8
  17. 17.Nxa7 Nb4
  18. 18.Rac1 Rxd4
  19. 19.Nb5 Bxb5
  20. 20.axb5 f6
  21. 21.e3 Rdd8
  22. 22.Nf3 Rf7
  23. 23.Bh3 Re7
  24. 24.Rc3 Kf7
  25. 25.Ra1 Rd3
  26. 26.Bf1 Rxc3
  27. 27.bxc3 Nd5
  28. 28.c4 Nc3
  29. 29.c5 Rd7
  30. 30.Nd4 Ne4
  31. 31.cxb6 cxb6
  32. 32.Rc1 Nc5
  33. 33.f4 Ke7
  34. 34.Nc6+ Nxc6
  35. 35.bxc6 Ra7
  36. 36.Rd1 Rc7
  37. 37.Bg2 e5
  38. 38.fxe5 fxe5
  39. 39.Rb1 e4
  40. 40.Rxb6 Kd6
  41. 41.Rb4 Kd5
  42. 42.Rd4+ Ke5
  43. 43.Rc4 Kd5
  44. 44.Rd4+ Ke5
  45. 45.Rc4 Kd5

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