Vladimir Kramnik vs Hikaru Nakamura

8th Tal Memorial · 2013 · King's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 59 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event 8th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2.2
Date 2013.06.14
Opening King's Indian Defense (E67)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/5R1p/3bP1n1/2pB2P1/6KP/8/7r/8 b - - 2 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.d4 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 Nbd7
  7. 7.O-O e5
  8. 8.b3 Re8
  9. 9.e4 c6
  10. 10.Be3 exd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Nc5
  12. 12.f3 Qe7
  13. 13.Re1 a5
  14. 14.Qc2 Be6
  15. 15.Rad1 a4
  16. 16.b4 Ncd7
  17. 17.Nxe6 Qxe6
  18. 18.Nxa4 Ne5
  19. 19.c5 Qc4
  20. 20.Qb3 dxc5
  21. 21.Nb6 Qxb3
  22. 22.axb3 Rad8
  23. 23.bxc5 Nfd7
  24. 24.Na4 Nf8
  25. 25.Rd6 Ne6
  26. 26.Red1 Ra8
  27. 27.h3 Nc4
  28. 28.bxc4 Rxa4
  29. 29.Rd7 Rb4
  30. 30.f4 Bf8
  31. 31.Kh2 Bxc5
  32. 32.Bc1 Ra8
  33. 33.f5 Nf8
  34. 34.R7d3 Rxc4
  35. 35.Bh6 Be7
  36. 36.R1d2 b5
  37. 37.Rf3 b4
  38. 38.e5 gxf5
  39. 39.Rxf5 Ng6
  40. 40.Rdf2 Bf8
  41. 41.Bg5 b3
  42. 42.Rxf7 Rb8
  43. 43.Bf1 Rc3
  44. 44.e6 b2
  45. 45.Bf6 b1=Q
  46. 46.Bxc3 Qb3
  47. 47.R7f3 Bc5
  48. 48.Rb2 Qxb2+
  49. 49.Bxb2 Rxb2+
  50. 50.Bg2 Be7
  51. 51.h4 Re2
  52. 52.Rc3 c5
  53. 53.Kh3 Kg7
  54. 54.Bd5 Ne5
  55. 55.g4 Ng6
  56. 56.Rf3 Bd6
  57. 57.Rf7+ Kh8
  58. 58.g5 Rh2+
  59. 59.Kg4

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