Vladimir Kramnik vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Sparkassen · 2008 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sparkassen
Site Dortmund GER
Round 6
Date 2008.07.05
Opening Slav Defense (D11)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

1r6/3nkp2/1np1p1p1/6P1/3P3R/3BP3/3N1P2/2K5 w - - 4 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bg4
  5. 5.h3 Bh5
  6. 6.Nc3 e6
  7. 7.g4 Bg6
  8. 8.Ne5 Nbd7
  9. 9.h4 dxc4
  10. 10.Nxg6 hxg6
  11. 11.g5 Nh7
  12. 12.Bg2 Bb4
  13. 13.Qe2 Nb6
  14. 14.a3 Ba5
  15. 15.Bd2 Nf8
  16. 16.Ne4 Bxd2+
  17. 17.Qxd2 Qe7
  18. 18.Qb4 Qxb4+
  19. 19.axb4 Kd7
  20. 20.b5 Kc7
  21. 21.bxc6 bxc6
  22. 22.Nd2 Nfd7
  23. 23.Ra5 a6
  24. 24.Bf1 Rhb8
  25. 25.Rh3 Kd6
  26. 26.h5 gxh5
  27. 27.Rxh5 Ke7
  28. 28.Rh7 g6
  29. 29.Kd1 Ra7
  30. 30.Kc1 Rc7
  31. 31.Ne4 Rcb7
  32. 32.Nd2 Rc7
  33. 33.Ne4 Rcb7
  34. 34.Rxa6 Nd5
  35. 35.Bxc4 Rxb2
  36. 36.Nd2 R2b6
  37. 37.Rxb6 N5xb6
  38. 38.Bd3 Nf8
  39. 39.Rh4 Nfd7

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