Vladimir Kramnik vs Hikaru Nakamura

5th Zurich Opening Blitz · 2016 · Queen's Pawn Game · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event 5th Zurich Opening Blitz
Site Zurich SUI
Round 2.3
Date 2016.02.12
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D03)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/pp3Rb1/7p/3pnN1P/8/8/P2K4/5r2 w - - 9 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg5 c6
  4. 4.e3 Qb6
  5. 5.Bd3 Ne4
  6. 6.Nbd2 Nxg5
  7. 7.Nxg5 e6
  8. 8.Qh5 g6
  9. 9.Qf3 Qc7
  10. 10.h4 Qe7
  11. 11.O-O-O Bg7
  12. 12.c3 e5
  13. 13.e4 h6
  14. 14.Nxf7 Qxf7
  15. 15.Qg3 exd4
  16. 16.exd5 O-O
  17. 17.Bxg6 Qxf2
  18. 18.Qxf2 Rxf2
  19. 19.Ne4 Rxg2
  20. 20.Rdg1 Rxg1+
  21. 21.Rxg1 cxd5
  22. 22.Nd6 Nc6
  23. 23.Bf5 Bxf5
  24. 24.Nxf5 Kh8
  25. 25.Rg6 Bf8
  26. 26.cxd4 Re8
  27. 27.Kd2 Re4
  28. 28.Kd3 Rxd4+
  29. 29.Ke3 Re4+
  30. 30.Kd2 Rf4
  31. 31.Rf6 Bg7
  32. 32.Rf7 Bxb2
  33. 33.h5 Bg7
  34. 34.Ke3 Re4+
  35. 35.Kd2 Rf4
  36. 36.Ke3 Rf1
  37. 37.Kd2 Ne5

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