Vladimir Kramnik vs Hikaru Nakamura

GCT Rapid Paris 2018 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 1.4
Date 2018.06.20
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p2/6p1/r6p/7P/1R4P1/5PK1/8 w - - 0 31

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.b3 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Nc3 Nc6
  9. 9.Nxd5 exd5
  10. 10.d4 b6
  11. 11.Ba3 Ba6
  12. 12.dxc5 bxc5
  13. 13.Rc1 Qa5
  14. 14.Qxd5 Qxa3
  15. 15.Qxc6 Bxe2
  16. 16.Rfe1 Rac8
  17. 17.Qa4 Qxa4
  18. 18.bxa4 Bxf3
  19. 19.Rxe7 Bxg2
  20. 20.Kxg2 a6
  21. 21.Rc4 Rc6
  22. 22.a5 Rb8
  23. 23.Ra7 h5
  24. 24.h4 Rb4
  25. 25.Rxb4 cxb4
  26. 26.Rb7 Rc2
  27. 27.Rb6 Rxa2
  28. 28.Rxa6 b3
  29. 29.Rb6 g6
  30. 30.Rxb3 Rxa5

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