Vladimir Kramnik vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 28 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial Blitz 2014
Site Sochi RUS
Round 16.2
Date 2014.11.14
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D91)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r2q1k1/p2n1p1p/4b1p1/2p3P1/8/4Q3/1p2BP1P/3RK2R w - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bg5 dxc4
  6. 6.e4 c5
  7. 7.d5 b5
  8. 8.d6 Bb7
  9. 9.e5 Ne4
  10. 10.Nxe4 Bxe4
  11. 11.Qe2 Bf5
  12. 12.g4 Be6
  13. 13.Qe4 Nd7
  14. 14.O-O-O Rb8
  15. 15.dxe7 Qa5
  16. 16.Bf6 Bxf6
  17. 17.exf6 c3
  18. 18.Qc2 Qxa2
  19. 19.Qxc3 b4
  20. 20.Qe3 Qa1+
  21. 21.Kd2 Qxb2+
  22. 22.Ke1 Qxf6
  23. 23.Nd2 Qxe7
  24. 24.Ne4 O-O
  25. 25.g5 Rfe8
  26. 26.Nd6 b3
  27. 27.Nxe8 Qxe8
  28. 28.Be2 b2

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