Vladimir Kramnik vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

43rd GM 2015 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event 43rd GM 2015
Site Dortmund GER
Round 3.2
Date 2015.06.30
Opening Réti Opening (A05)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k3/8/4NpPp/4nP1K/6P1/8/8 b - - 4 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 c5
  3. 3.Bg2 g6
  4. 4.c4 Bg7
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 d5
  7. 7.Nc3 dxc4
  8. 8.Qa4+ Nbd7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Rd1 Nb6
  11. 11.Qa3 Qd6
  12. 12.Qxd6 exd6
  13. 13.a4 a6
  14. 14.Bf4 Ne8
  15. 15.Rac1 a5
  16. 16.Ndb5 Bd7
  17. 17.Bxd6 Nxd6
  18. 18.Rxd6 Bc6
  19. 19.Bxc6 bxc6
  20. 20.Rxc6 Rab8
  21. 21.Rc5 Rfd8
  22. 22.Na7 Rd2
  23. 23.Rb5 Nd7
  24. 24.Rxb8+ Nxb8
  25. 25.Ncb5 Nd7
  26. 26.Rxc4 Bxb2
  27. 27.Kf1 Nb6
  28. 28.Re4 f5
  29. 29.Re8+ Kf7
  30. 30.Rb8 Nxa4
  31. 31.Nc6 Nc3
  32. 32.Nxa5 Rd1+
  33. 33.Kg2 Nxe2
  34. 34.Nc4 Ba1
  35. 35.Nbd6+ Kg7
  36. 36.Rb7+ Kg8
  37. 37.Re7 Nc3
  38. 38.h4 Nd5
  39. 39.Rd7 h5
  40. 40.Ra7 Bd4
  41. 41.Ra8+ Kg7
  42. 42.Rd8 Ba1
  43. 43.Nb6 Nc3
  44. 44.Nbc8 Kf6
  45. 45.Rd7 Nd5
  46. 46.Nb6 Be5
  47. 47.Nb7 Nc3
  48. 48.Nd8 g5
  49. 49.Rxd1 Nxd1
  50. 50.Nd7+ Ke7
  51. 51.Nxe5 Kxd8
  52. 52.hxg5 Ke7
  53. 53.f4 Nc3
  54. 54.Kh3 Ne4
  55. 55.Kh4

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