Vladimir Kramnik vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

The Game

White	Vladimir Kramnik
Black	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site	Leuven BEL
Round	8.5
Date	2017.07.01
Opening	Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves	35

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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/1Q4pp/P7/3q4/6P1/r4P1P/5RK1 b - - 2 35

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.Nf3 g6
3. 3.Bg5 Bg7
4. 4.Nbd2 O-O
5. 5.e3 d6
6. 6.c3 Bf5
7. 7.Be2 Nbd7
8. 8.O-O h6
9. 9.Bh4 Re8
10. 10.Qb3 Qc8
11. 11.Rfe1 e5
12. 12.Bc4 d5
13. 13.Bxd5 Nxd5
14. 14.e4 N7b6
15. 15.exf5 Qxf5
16. 16.dxe5 Bxe5
17. 17.Nxe5 Rxe5
18. 18.Bg3 Nf4
19. 19.Nf3 Ne2+
20. 20.Rxe2 Rxe2
21. 21.Nd4 Rae8
22. 22.Nxe2 Rxe2
23. 23.Rd1 Nd5
24. 24.Qxb7 Rd2
25. 25.Rf1 Nf4
26. 26.Bxf4 Qxf4
27. 27.g3 Qe5
28. 28.a4 a5
29. 29.b4 Qxc3
30. 30.Qa8+ Kg7
31. 31.Qxa5 Rb2
32. 32.Qc5 Qxb4
33. 33.Qxc7 Qd4
34. 34.a5 Ra2
35. 35.Qb6

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