Vladimir Kramnik vs Hikaru Nakamura

The Game

White	Vladimir Kramnik
Black	Hikaru Nakamura
Result	1-0
Event	GCT Rapid YourNextMove
Site	Leuven BEL
Round	1.2
Date	2016.06.17
Opening	English Opening (A14)
Moves	43

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/2P5/2R2p2/5k1p/5P1P/5K2/8/8 b - h3 0 43

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.cxd5 Nxd5
8. 8.Bb2 Nc6
9. 9.d4 cxd4
10. 10.Nxd4 Bd7
11. 11.Na3 Bf6
12. 12.Nc4 Nxd4
13. 13.Bxd4 Bb5
14. 14.Rc1 Rc8
15. 15.a4 Ba6
16. 16.e3 b6
17. 17.Bxd5 Qxd5
18. 18.Bxf6 Qxd1
19. 19.Rfxd1 gxf6
20. 20.Rd7 Bxc4
21. 21.bxc4 a6
22. 22.Ra7 b5
23. 23.axb5 axb5
24. 24.c5 Ra8
25. 25.Rb7 Rfb8
26. 26.c6 b4
27. 27.Rc4 b3
28. 28.Kg2 Kg7
29. 29.Rg4+ Kf8
30. 30.Ra4 Kg7
31. 31.Rxa8 Rxa8
32. 32.Rxb3 Rc8
33. 33.Rc3 f5
34. 34.c7 Kf6
35. 35.Kh3 Kg5
36. 36.Rc5 Kg6
37. 37.g4 e5
38. 38.f4 f6
39. 39.Rc6 exf4
40. 40.exf4 fxg4+
41. 41.Kxg4 h5+
42. 42.Kf3 Kf5
43. 43.h4

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