Vladimir Kramnik vs Hikaru Nakamura

6th Tal Memorial · 2011 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6
Date 2011.11.22
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

2r1r1k1/1R4bp/1N2p1p1/p2n4/P7/6B1/5PPP/3R2K1 b - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Qb3 Nb6
  6. 6.d4 Bg7
  7. 7.Bf4 Be6
  8. 8.Qa3 Nc6
  9. 9.e3 O-O
  10. 10.Be2 a5
  11. 11.O-O Nb4
  12. 12.Rfc1 c6
  13. 13.Be5 Bh6
  14. 14.Ne4 Nd7
  15. 15.Nc5 Nxc5
  16. 16.Rxc5 Nd5
  17. 17.Bc4 Qb6
  18. 18.e4 Nf6
  19. 19.Bxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.Rc2 Qb4
  21. 21.Qd3 Rac8
  22. 22.Ne1 Nd7
  23. 23.Bg3 c5
  24. 24.d5 Nf6
  25. 25.d6 Qxe4
  26. 26.dxe7 Rfe8
  27. 27.Qb5 Qb4
  28. 28.Qf1 Rxe7
  29. 29.Nd3 Qb6
  30. 30.Ne5 Nd5
  31. 31.Qe2 Nb4
  32. 32.Rc4 Bg7
  33. 33.Bh4 Ree8
  34. 34.Rd1 Nc6
  35. 35.Nd7 Qxb2
  36. 36.Qxb2 Bxb2
  37. 37.Rxc5 Rc7
  38. 38.Bg3 Rcc8
  39. 39.Rb5 Bg7
  40. 40.Rxb7 Nb4
  41. 41.a4 Nd5
  42. 42.Nb6

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