Vladimir Kramnik vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

6th Tal Memorial · 2011 · English Opening · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event 6th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1
Date 2011.11.16
Opening English Opening (A37)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/5b1p/3B3P/5p2/kp6/8/1K6 w - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bg7
  6. 6.a3 d6
  7. 7.O-O Nge7
  8. 8.b4 e4
  9. 9.Ne1 f5
  10. 10.Bb2 O-O
  11. 11.d3 Be6
  12. 12.dxe4 fxe4
  13. 13.Bxe4 Bxc4
  14. 14.Nc2 d5
  15. 15.Bg2 d4
  16. 16.Ne4 Bxe2
  17. 17.Qxe2 d3
  18. 18.Qg4 Bxb2
  19. 19.Rad1 Qc8
  20. 20.Qxc8 Raxc8
  21. 21.Rxd3 cxb4
  22. 22.axb4 Rcd8
  23. 23.Rxd8 Rxd8
  24. 24.Rb1 Bg7
  25. 25.h4 b5
  26. 26.Bf1 a6
  27. 27.Nc5 Rd2
  28. 28.Ne3 Bd4
  29. 29.Ne4 Rb2
  30. 30.Rxb2 Bxb2
  31. 31.Nc2 Nd5
  32. 32.Nc5 Ndxb4
  33. 33.Nxb4 Nxb4
  34. 34.Nd3 Nxd3
  35. 35.Bxd3 Kf7
  36. 36.f4 Ke6
  37. 37.Kf2 Kd5
  38. 38.Ke2 Kc5
  39. 39.Kd2 a5
  40. 40.f5 a4
  41. 41.Bc2 a3
  42. 42.Bb1 gxf5
  43. 43.Kc2 Kb4
  44. 44.Ba2 Be5
  45. 45.Be6 a2
  46. 46.Bxa2 Bxg3
  47. 47.h5 h6
  48. 48.Kd3 Ka3
  49. 49.Bd5 b4
  50. 50.Kc2 Be5
  51. 51.Bb3 f4
  52. 52.Bd5 Bf6
  53. 53.Kb1 b3

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