Vladimir Kramnik vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Levitov Chess Week Rapid · 2019 · Queen's Pawn Game · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Levitov Chess Week Rapid
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 3.4
Date 2019.08.05
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D02)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1k1q4/1p3Q2/8/P4p1R/P3pP2/2R1P2K/3r2rP/8 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Bf5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nc6
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bf4 Bd6
  7. 7.Bg3 Nf6
  8. 8.e3 Ne7
  9. 9.Bh4 Ne4
  10. 10.Bd3 c6
  11. 11.Qc2 Qa5
  12. 12.Bxe7 Bxe7
  13. 13.O-O Nxc3
  14. 14.Bxf5 Nb5
  15. 15.Ne5 Qc7
  16. 16.Bxh7 Bf6
  17. 17.f4 O-O-O
  18. 18.Bd3 Nd6
  19. 19.Rac1 Kb8
  20. 20.b4 Qe7
  21. 21.a4 Rc8
  22. 22.Qb3 Bxe5
  23. 23.dxe5 f6
  24. 24.Qc3 Nf7
  25. 25.Bf5 Rc7
  26. 26.exf6 gxf6
  27. 27.Rf3 Nd6
  28. 28.Bd3 Rd8
  29. 29.Qd4 Ne4
  30. 30.Rh3 a5
  31. 31.bxa5 c5
  32. 32.Qb2 c4
  33. 33.Bxe4 dxe4
  34. 34.Rh5 c3
  35. 35.Rxc3 Rd1+
  36. 36.Kf2 Qd8
  37. 37.Kg3 Rd2
  38. 38.Qb3 Rg7+
  39. 39.Kh3 Rgxg2
  40. 40.Qf7 f5

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