Vladimir Kramnik vs Hikaru Nakamura

6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event 6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014
Site London ENG
Round 10.2
Date 2014.12.08
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A41)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4Rk2/r7/P7/5B1p/2pN2p1/2r1P1P1/5P1P/R5K1 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d6
  2. 2.Nf3 f5
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.Be2 g6
  5. 5.b4 Bg7
  6. 6.Bb2 e5
  7. 7.dxe5 Ng4
  8. 8.O-O Nc6
  9. 9.c4 Ngxe5
  10. 10.Qb3 a5
  11. 11.Nxe5 Bxe5
  12. 12.b5 a4
  13. 13.Qa3 Qf6
  14. 14.Nc3 Qg7
  15. 15.bxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.Bf3 Ra6
  17. 17.Nxa4 Be6
  18. 18.Qb3 O-O
  19. 19.Bxe5 Qxe5
  20. 20.Nb2 Rfa8
  21. 21.Nd3 Qg7
  22. 22.a4 Qf7
  23. 23.Rfc1 g5
  24. 24.g3 Qf6
  25. 25.Qc2 Bd7
  26. 26.Qb2 Qxb2
  27. 27.Nxb2 Rb6
  28. 28.Nd3 Rb3
  29. 29.Rd1 Ra5
  30. 30.c5 Be8
  31. 31.cxd6 cxd6
  32. 32.Nc1 Rc3
  33. 33.Rxd6 g4
  34. 34.Bd1 Kf8
  35. 35.Nb3 Ra7
  36. 36.Nd4 Ra5
  37. 37.Nb3 Ra7
  38. 38.a5 c5
  39. 39.a6 Ke7
  40. 40.Rd5 c4
  41. 41.Nd4 Rd3
  42. 42.Bc2 Rc3
  43. 43.Bxf5 h5
  44. 44.Re5+ Kf8
  45. 45.Rxe8+

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