Vladimir Kramnik vs Hikaru Nakamura

5th Classic KO 2013 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 65 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Classic KO 2013
Site London ENG
Round 2.1
Date 2013.12.15
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 65
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/5k1K/6nP/8/8/8 w - - 5 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.b3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bb2 O-O
  5. 5.g3 d6
  6. 6.Bg2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nh5
  8. 8.Nc3 f5
  9. 9.d3 Nc6
  10. 10.e3 h6
  11. 11.a3 a5
  12. 12.Nd2 Nf6
  13. 13.Nd5 Be6
  14. 14.f4 Kh7
  15. 15.Qc2 Qd7
  16. 16.Rae1 Rae8
  17. 17.Bc3 Bxd5
  18. 18.cxd5 Ne7
  19. 19.e4 exf4
  20. 20.gxf4 fxe4
  21. 21.dxe4 Nh5
  22. 22.Bxg7 Kxg7
  23. 23.e5 Nxf4
  24. 24.e6 Qb5
  25. 25.Qxc7 Nxg2
  26. 26.Rxf8 Kxf8
  27. 27.Kxg2 Qxd5+
  28. 28.Ne4 Qxe6
  29. 29.Qxd6 Qxd6
  30. 30.Nxd6 Rd8
  31. 31.Rf1+ Kg8
  32. 32.Nxb7 Rd5
  33. 33.Rb1 Nc6
  34. 34.Rb2 h5
  35. 35.b4 axb4
  36. 36.axb4 Rb5
  37. 37.Nd6 Rxb4
  38. 38.Rxb4 Nxb4
  39. 39.Ne4 Kf7
  40. 40.Kf3 Nd5
  41. 41.Kg3 Kg7
  42. 42.Kh4 Kh6
  43. 43.Ng5 Ne7
  44. 44.Nf7+ Kg7
  45. 45.Nd6 Nd5
  46. 46.Kg5 Nc7
  47. 47.Kf4 Nd5+
  48. 48.Kg5 Nf6
  49. 49.h4 Nh7+
  50. 50.Kf4 Nf8
  51. 51.Ke5 Nd7+
  52. 52.Ke6 Nc5+
  53. 53.Ke5 Nd7+
  54. 54.Ke6 Nc5+
  55. 55.Ke5 Nd3+
  56. 56.Ke4 Nb4
  57. 57.Kf4 Nd3+
  58. 58.Kg5 Ne5
  59. 59.Ne8+ Kf7
  60. 60.Nd6+ Ke7
  61. 61.Nc4 Nxc4
  62. 62.Kxg6 Ne5+
  63. 63.Kxh5 Kf6
  64. 64.Kh6 Ng4+
  65. 65.Kh5 Kf5

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