Vladimir Kramnik vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 8.1
Date 2018.03.04
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D02)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/8/2b1kNp1/4P1P1/5K2/8/8 b - - 10 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Bf5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bg5 c6
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Bd3 Bxd3
  8. 8.Qxd3 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Rfd1 Rc8
  11. 11.Rac1 h6
  12. 12.Bxf6 Nxf6
  13. 13.c5 Qc7
  14. 14.b4 Nd7
  15. 15.Ne2 b6
  16. 16.Qa6 Nb8
  17. 17.Qa4 Nd7
  18. 18.Qa6 Nb8
  19. 19.Qd3 Nd7
  20. 20.Qc3 a5
  21. 21.a3 axb4
  22. 22.axb4 Ra8
  23. 23.Nf4 Ra4
  24. 24.Nd3 bxc5
  25. 25.bxc5 Rfa8
  26. 26.Ra1 Bf6
  27. 27.g3 g6
  28. 28.Kg2 Kg7
  29. 29.Rxa4 Rxa4
  30. 30.Ra1 Qa7
  31. 31.Rxa4 Qxa4
  32. 32.Qb2 Qc4
  33. 33.Qa3 Qb5
  34. 34.h4 g5
  35. 35.hxg5 hxg5
  36. 36.Qc3 Nf8
  37. 37.Nd2 Ng6
  38. 38.Qb3 Qa5
  39. 39.Nf3 Qa6
  40. 40.Nfe1 e5
  41. 41.dxe5 Nxe5
  42. 42.Nxe5 Bxe5
  43. 43.Qc2 Bf6
  44. 44.Qf5 Qc4
  45. 45.Nd3 Qe4+
  46. 46.Qxe4 dxe4
  47. 47.Nb4 Be7
  48. 48.Nxc6 Bxc5
  49. 49.g4 Kf6
  50. 50.f3 Bxe3
  51. 51.fxe4 Ke6
  52. 52.Kf3 Bc5
  53. 53.Na5 Ke5
  54. 54.Nc4+ Kd4
  55. 55.Ne3 Ke5
  56. 56.Nf5

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