Vladimir Kramnik vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

64th ch-RUS · 2011 · English Opening · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event 64th ch-RUS
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4
Date 2011.08.11
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

b4k2/P1B2p2/6r1/1BP1n3/3N4/4p1PP/5P2/6K1 b - - 2 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.e3 e5
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 e4
  6. 6.Ne5 g6
  7. 7.Be2 Bg7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.b3 cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 Re8
  11. 11.Bf4 d6
  12. 12.Nxc6 bxc6
  13. 13.Rc1 d5
  14. 14.Qd2 Ba6
  15. 15.Rfd1 Rc8
  16. 16.h3 dxc4
  17. 17.bxc4 Nd7
  18. 18.Na4 Bf8
  19. 19.Bf1 h5
  20. 20.Qc3 Qf6
  21. 21.Be3 c5
  22. 22.Qa5 cxd4
  23. 23.Bxd4 Qc6
  24. 24.Nc3 Bh6
  25. 25.Nd5 Bxc1
  26. 26.Rxc1 Bb7
  27. 27.Qb4 a5
  28. 28.Ne7+ Kf8
  29. 29.Nxg6+ Kg8
  30. 30.Ne7+ Kf8
  31. 31.Ng6+ Kg8
  32. 32.Ne7+ Kf8
  33. 33.Nxc6+ axb4
  34. 34.Nxb4 Nc5
  35. 35.Rb1 Red8
  36. 36.Nc2 Ba8
  37. 37.Rb5 Nd3
  38. 38.Rxh5 Ke8
  39. 39.Bb6 Rd6
  40. 40.c5 Rd5
  41. 41.Rh6 Rg5
  42. 42.Nd4 Rg6
  43. 43.Rh5 Ke7
  44. 44.a4 Nf4
  45. 45.Re5+ Kf8
  46. 46.g3 Nd3
  47. 47.Rh5 Kg8
  48. 48.a5 Re8
  49. 49.a6 Re5
  50. 50.Rxe5 Nxe5
  51. 51.Bb5 e3
  52. 52.a7 Kf8
  53. 53.Bc7

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