Vladimir Kramnik vs Hikaru Nakamura

GCT Blitz Paris 2018 · English Opening · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 5.1
Date 2018.06.23
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/2r2ppp/p3P3/8/3b4/4B1P1/5PKP/8 w - - 0 40

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.Re1 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nc6
  10. 10.Nxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.Qc2 Qb6
  12. 12.Bd2 c5
  13. 13.Na3 Bb7
  14. 14.Nc4 Qa6
  15. 15.Na5 Bc8
  16. 16.Rac1 Bd7
  17. 17.a3 Bb5
  18. 18.e4 Nb6
  19. 19.b3 Bd3
  20. 20.Qc3 Rac8
  21. 21.Bf4 Rfd8
  22. 22.Red1 c4
  23. 23.bxc4 Na4
  24. 24.Qe1 Nb2
  25. 25.e5 Rc7
  26. 26.Qc3 Nxd1
  27. 27.Rxd1 Bxc4
  28. 28.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  29. 29.Qd4 Bd5
  30. 30.Bxd5 exd5
  31. 31.Qxd5 Qc8
  32. 32.Nb3 Be7
  33. 33.Nd4 Qd7
  34. 34.Qxd7 Rxd7
  35. 35.Nc6 Bxa3
  36. 36.Be3 a6
  37. 37.Kg2 Rc7
  38. 38.Nd4 Bc5
  39. 39.e6 Bxd4

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