Vladimir Kramnik vs Hikaru Nakamura

Titled Tue 28th Mar Early · 2023 · Sicilian, Kalashnikov · 0-1 in 70 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event Titled Tue 28th Mar Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 11
Date 2023.03.28
Opening Sicilian, Kalashnikov (B32)
Moves 70
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/6p1/1N6/8/3n1k1P/4p3/3K4 w - - 0 71

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e5
  5. 5.Nb5 d6
  6. 6.N1c3 a6
  7. 7.Na3 Be6
  8. 8.Nc4 Rb8
  9. 9.Nd5 Bxd5
  10. 10.exd5 Nce7
  11. 11.Be2 Nf6
  12. 12.Ne3 g6
  13. 13.c4 h5
  14. 14.O-O Bh6
  15. 15.b4 O-O
  16. 16.Qb3 b6
  17. 17.Bb2 Nd7
  18. 18.Qa3 a5
  19. 19.bxa5 Nc5
  20. 20.Bc3 bxa5
  21. 21.Bxa5 Qd7
  22. 22.Bb4 Ra8
  23. 23.Qc3 Rfc8
  24. 24.a3 Qa7
  25. 25.Rae1 Ne4
  26. 26.Qd3 f5
  27. 27.Bd1 Nc5
  28. 28.Qe2 Qb6
  29. 29.Bc2 Qa6
  30. 30.Kh1 h4
  31. 31.Nd1 Nd7
  32. 32.Nb2 Bg7
  33. 33.Bb3 Nc5
  34. 34.Ba2 e4
  35. 35.Bb1 Re8
  36. 36.f3 Nc8
  37. 37.Bxc5 dxc5
  38. 38.fxe4 Nd6
  39. 39.Qf2 fxe4
  40. 40.Nd1 Qxc4
  41. 41.Ne3 Qd4
  42. 42.Qxh4 Rf8
  43. 43.Ng4 Rxf1+
  44. 44.Rxf1 Rf8
  45. 45.Rxf8+ Bxf8
  46. 46.Qe1 c4
  47. 47.h3 c3
  48. 48.Bc2 Qd2
  49. 49.Qxd2 cxd2
  50. 50.a4 Nc4
  51. 51.Kg1 Nb2
  52. 52.a5 Kg7
  53. 53.a6 Bc5+
  54. 54.Kf1 d1=Q+
  55. 55.Bxd1 Nxd1
  56. 56.d6 Kf7
  57. 57.d7 Ke7
  58. 58.Ne5 Ne3+
  59. 59.Ke2 Nxg2
  60. 60.a7 Nf4+
  61. 61.Kf1 Bxa7
  62. 62.Nc6+ Kxd7
  63. 63.Nxa7 Kd6
  64. 64.Nb5+ Kc5
  65. 65.Nc3 Kd4
  66. 66.Nd1 e3
  67. 67.Ke1 Ke4
  68. 68.Nc3+ Kf3
  69. 69.Nb5 Nd3+
  70. 70.Kd1 e2+

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