Vladimir Kramnik vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017
Site Zurich SUI
Round 2.4
Date 2017.04.14
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/R7/6p1/6K1/8/prk4P/6P1/8 w - - 6 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Bg5 Bg7
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Nbd2 d6
  6. 6.c3 c5
  7. 7.Bd3 b6
  8. 8.O-O Bb7
  9. 9.Re1 Nc6
  10. 10.h3 Rc8
  11. 11.Qe2 Rc7
  12. 12.a3 Qc8
  13. 13.e4 cxd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Nd7
  15. 15.e5 dxe5
  16. 16.d5 Nd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 exd4
  18. 18.Bxe7 Re8
  19. 19.d6 Rc5
  20. 20.f4 Nf6
  21. 21.Nb3 Rc6
  22. 22.Rac1 Nd5
  23. 23.Bb5 Nxf4
  24. 24.Qg4 Rxc1
  25. 25.Nxc1 d3
  26. 26.Nxd3 Nxd3
  27. 27.Qxc8 Bxc8
  28. 28.Rd1 Nxb2
  29. 29.Rc1 Bd4+
  30. 30.Kf1 Nd3
  31. 31.Bxd3 Be6
  32. 32.Bb5 Rb8
  33. 33.d7 a6
  34. 34.Rd1 Bxd7
  35. 35.Bxd7 Be5
  36. 36.Rd5 Bb2
  37. 37.Bd6 Ra8
  38. 38.Rd2 Ba1
  39. 39.Bc7 b5
  40. 40.Ba5 Bf6
  41. 41.Re2 Kg7
  42. 42.Kf2 Bd4+
  43. 43.Kf3 Bc5
  44. 44.Bc3+ Kf8
  45. 45.Bb4 Bxb4
  46. 46.axb4 Rd8
  47. 47.Bc6 Rd4
  48. 48.Re8+ Kg7
  49. 49.Re7 Rxb4
  50. 50.Bd5 Kf6
  51. 51.Rxf7+ Ke5
  52. 52.Bb7 a5
  53. 53.Rxh7 a4
  54. 54.Bc6 a3
  55. 55.Bxb5 Rxb5
  56. 56.Ra7 Rb3+
  57. 57.Kg4 Kd4
  58. 58.Kg5 Kc3

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