Vladimir Kramnik vs Hikaru Nakamura

4th Zurich CC Classical · 2015 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Zurich CC Classical
Site Zurich SUI
Round 2.1
Date 2015.02.15
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/5pk1/r6p/7P/6P1/4RPK1/8 w - - 5 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 e6
  4. 4.O-O Be7
  5. 5.c4 O-O
  6. 6.b3 c5
  7. 7.Bb2 Nc6
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.d4 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Nxd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 Bf6
  12. 12.Qd2 Bd7
  13. 13.Bxd5 exd5
  14. 14.Rd1 Rc8
  15. 15.Nc3 Bc6
  16. 16.Nxd5 Bxb2
  17. 17.Qxb2 Bxd5
  18. 18.e4 Bxe4
  19. 19.Rxd8 Rfxd8
  20. 20.b4 a6
  21. 21.a4 Rc4
  22. 22.Re1 h6
  23. 23.Qe5 Bc6
  24. 24.b5 Re8
  25. 25.Qxe8+ Bxe8
  26. 26.Rxe8+ Kh7
  27. 27.Re7 f6
  28. 28.a5 Ra4
  29. 29.Rxb7 Rxa5
  30. 30.b6 Rb5
  31. 31.Kf1 a5
  32. 32.Kg2 a4
  33. 33.h4 h5
  34. 34.Rb8 Kg6
  35. 35.b7 a3
  36. 36.Ra8 a2
  37. 37.Kh3 Rxb7
  38. 38.Rxa2 Rb3
  39. 39.Kg2 Rb5
  40. 40.Re2 Ra5

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