Vladimir Kramnik vs Hikaru Nakamura

5th Norway Chess 2017 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Norway Chess 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 5.5
Date 2017.06.11
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

6R1/4kp2/3bp3/8/5N2/1KP3P1/1P3r2/8 w - - 20 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 a6
  6. 6.e5 Nc6
  7. 7.Qa4 dxe5
  8. 8.Nxe5 Bd7
  9. 9.Nxd7 Qxd7
  10. 10.Bd2 g6
  11. 11.O-O-O Bg7
  12. 12.Bg5 Qg4
  13. 13.Bxf6 Qxa4
  14. 14.Nxa4 Bxf6
  15. 15.c3 e6
  16. 16.g3 Rc8
  17. 17.Bg2 Be7
  18. 18.Rd2 h5
  19. 19.Rhd1 h4
  20. 20.Nb6 Rc7
  21. 21.Na8 Rc8
  22. 22.Nb6 Rc7
  23. 23.f4 hxg3
  24. 24.hxg3 Rh5
  25. 25.Na8 Rc8
  26. 26.Rd7 Rh2
  27. 27.Be4 Re2
  28. 28.Bxc6 bxc6
  29. 29.Nc7+ Kf8
  30. 30.Rh1 Bf6
  31. 31.Nxa6 Ra8
  32. 32.Nb4 c5
  33. 33.Nd3 Rxa2
  34. 34.Kb1 Ra8
  35. 35.Nxc5 Rb8
  36. 36.Rb7 Rxb7
  37. 37.Nxb7 Rg2
  38. 38.Rh3 g5
  39. 39.fxg5 Bxg5
  40. 40.Nc5 Be7
  41. 41.Nd3 Bd6
  42. 42.Nf4 Rf2
  43. 43.Rh4 Ke7
  44. 44.Rg4 Rf1+
  45. 45.Kc2 Rf2+
  46. 46.Kb3 Rd2
  47. 47.Rg8 Rf2
  48. 48.Rg4 Rd2
  49. 49.Rg8 Rf2

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