Vladimir Kramnik vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.5
Date 2020.07.21
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2N2pk1/1rbR2np/8/4p1Kp/p3P3/5r2/R4B2 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.b3 g6
  4. 4.Bb2 Bg7
  5. 5.g3 O-O
  6. 6.Bg2 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Bxg7 Kxg7
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.d4 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Nxd4
  12. 12.Qxd4+ Nf6
  13. 13.Qe3 Qb6
  14. 14.Qxb6 axb6
  15. 15.Nc3 Be6
  16. 16.Bxb7 Ra7
  17. 17.Bf3 Rc8
  18. 18.Nb5 Ra5
  19. 19.Nd4 Bd5
  20. 20.a4 e5
  21. 21.b4 Raa8
  22. 22.Nb5 e4
  23. 23.Bg2 Rc4
  24. 24.Rfb1 Bc6
  25. 25.Na3 Rc3
  26. 26.a5 bxa5
  27. 27.b5 Bd5
  28. 28.b6 a4
  29. 29.Nb5 Rb3
  30. 30.Nc7 Rb8
  31. 31.Rd1 Bc6
  32. 32.g4 h6
  33. 33.h4 Nxg4
  34. 34.Rd6 R8xb6
  35. 35.Bf1 a3
  36. 36.h5 gxh5
  37. 37.e3 Ne5
  38. 38.Kh2 Rb2
  39. 39.Kg3 h4+
  40. 40.Kf4 Ng6+
  41. 41.Kg4 Rxf2

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