Vladimir Kramnik vs Hikaru Nakamura

39th GM · 2011 · King's Indian, Classical · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event 39th GM
Site Dortmund GER
Round 10
Date 2011.07.31
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E97)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/8/1p1p4/3P2P1/8/2b1p2r/4K3/3R4 w - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Ne7
  9. 9.b4 Nh5
  10. 10.c5 Nf4
  11. 11.a4 f5
  12. 12.Bc4 fxe4
  13. 13.Nxe4 h6
  14. 14.Re1 Bg4
  15. 15.Ra3 g5
  16. 16.h3 Bh5
  17. 17.Bxf4 Rxf4
  18. 18.g3 Rf8
  19. 19.a5 Kh8
  20. 20.Kg2 Rb8
  21. 21.Qd2 b6
  22. 22.axb6 axb6
  23. 23.Nfxg5 hxg5
  24. 24.Qxg5 Bg6
  25. 25.cxd6 cxd6
  26. 26.Ra7 Rc8
  27. 27.Rxe7 Rxc4
  28. 28.f3 Rc2+
  29. 29.Kg1 Rc8
  30. 30.Ra1 Rf7
  31. 31.Qxg6 Qxe7
  32. 32.Ng5 Kg8
  33. 33.Qh7+ Kf8
  34. 34.Ne6+ Ke8
  35. 35.Qh5 Bf6
  36. 36.g4 Qb7
  37. 37.Rd1 Qa6
  38. 38.Qg6 Ke7
  39. 39.g5 Bh8
  40. 40.Re1 Qa3
  41. 41.Nd4 Qxb4
  42. 42.Nf5+ Kf8
  43. 43.Rd1 Rc2
  44. 44.Nd4 exd4
  45. 45.Qxc2 Qc3
  46. 46.Qe4 Qe3+
  47. 47.Qxe3 dxe3
  48. 48.Kg2 Bc3
  49. 49.Kf1 Rxf3+
  50. 50.Ke2 Rxh3

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