Vladimir Kramnik vs Hikaru Nakamura

Geneva Masters KO 2013 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Geneva Masters KO 2013
Site Geneve SUI
Round 1.1
Date 2013.06.29
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/5r2/p2k2p1/P5Pp/2RK3P/8/5P2/8 b - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 b6
  3. 3.g3 Bb7
  4. 4.Bg2 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.b3 O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 d5
  8. 8.Ne5 c5
  9. 9.Bb2 Nbd7
  10. 10.d4 cxd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 Bc5
  12. 12.Qf4 Nh5
  13. 13.Qf3 Nhf6
  14. 14.Nxd7 Qxd7
  15. 15.Rad1 Bc6
  16. 16.cxd5 exd5
  17. 17.e3 Rac8
  18. 18.Qf4 Qe6
  19. 19.Qh4 Ne4
  20. 20.Nxd5 f5
  21. 21.Bxe4 fxe4
  22. 22.Qg5 Rf7
  23. 23.Nf4 Qe7
  24. 24.Qxe7 Rxe7
  25. 25.Rd2 Rd7
  26. 26.Rc2 Re8
  27. 27.Rfc1 Bb5
  28. 28.Kg2 Kf7
  29. 29.a4 Ba6
  30. 30.h4 Red8
  31. 31.g4 Bd6
  32. 32.Nh5 Bd3
  33. 33.Rc8 Rxc8
  34. 34.Rxc8 Be2
  35. 35.Ng3 Bf3+
  36. 36.Kh3 Bc5
  37. 37.Bd4 Bxd4
  38. 38.exd4 g6
  39. 39.Nf1 Bd1
  40. 40.Rc3 Rxd4
  41. 41.Ne3 h5
  42. 42.g5 Bg4+
  43. 43.Kg3 Be6
  44. 44.Kf4 Rd2
  45. 45.Ke5 Rd7
  46. 46.b4 Re7
  47. 47.Kf4 Ke8
  48. 48.a5 bxa5
  49. 49.bxa5 Rb7
  50. 50.Ke5 Ke7
  51. 51.Rc5 a6
  52. 52.Kxe4 Kd6
  53. 53.Kd4 Rf7
  54. 54.Nc4+ Bxc4
  55. 55.Rxc4

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