Vladimir Kramnik vs Hikaru Nakamura

GCT Blitz Paris 2016 · English Opening · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 13.3
Date 2016.06.12
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4Q3/6pk/8/3b3p/7P/5qB1/1P6/6K1 w - - 2 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 e6
  4. 4.O-O Be7
  5. 5.c4 O-O
  6. 6.d4 dxc4
  7. 7.Ne5 Nc6
  8. 8.Bxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.Nxc6 Qe8
  10. 10.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  11. 11.Qa4 e5
  12. 12.dxe5 Qxe5
  13. 13.Qxc4 Be6
  14. 14.Qd3 Rad8
  15. 15.Qe3 Qh5
  16. 16.f3 Bc4
  17. 17.Nc3 Rfe8
  18. 18.g4 Qg6
  19. 19.Qf2 Nd5
  20. 20.Nxd5 Rxd5
  21. 21.Re1 h5
  22. 22.g5 f6
  23. 23.h4 Rde5
  24. 24.e4 f5
  25. 25.Bf4 R5e7
  26. 26.Rac1 Bxa2
  27. 27.Qxa7 Bf7
  28. 28.Rxc7 Rxc7
  29. 29.Qxc7 fxe4
  30. 30.Rxe4 Rxe4
  31. 31.fxe4 Qxe4
  32. 32.Qe5 Qf3
  33. 33.Bg3 Bd5
  34. 34.Qe8+ Kh7
  35. 35.g6+ Kh6
  36. 36.Qh8+ Kxg6
  37. 37.Qe8+ Kh7

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