Vladimir Kramnik vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

The Game

White	Vladimir Kramnik
Black	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result	1-0
Event	Play for Russia Prelim
Site	lichess.org INT
Round	2.4
Date	2020.05.12
Opening	English Opening (A36)
Moves	38

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6kR/pn1r4/1p3Qp1/2pP1n2/6p1/1P6/P5K1/8 b - - 3 38

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 c5
2. 2.g3 g6
3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
4. 4.Nc3 Nc6
5. 5.e3 e6
6. 6.b3 Nge7
7. 7.Ba3 b6
8. 8.Nge2 O-O
9. 9.O-O Bb7
10. 10.d4 d6
11. 11.Qd2 Na5
12. 12.d5 exd5
13. 13.cxd5 Ba6
14. 14.Bb2 Bxe2
15. 15.Nxe2 Nf5
16. 16.e4 Bxb2
17. 17.Qxb2 Ng7
18. 18.Rad1 Qe7
19. 19.Rfe1 Rfe8
20. 20.f4 Rad8
21. 21.Nc3 Qf6
22. 22.e5 dxe5
23. 23.Ne4 Qf5
24. 24.fxe5 Rxe5
25. 25.Rf1 Qxe4
26. 26.Bxe4 Rxe4
27. 27.Qf6 Rd7
28. 28.Rde1 Ne8
29. 29.Qf3 Rxe1
30. 30.Rxe1 Nd6
31. 31.Qf6 Nab7
32. 32.h4 h5
33. 33.g4 hxg4
34. 34.h5 Kh7
35. 35.Kg2 Nf5
36. 36.hxg6+ fxg6
37. 37.Rh1+ Kg8
38. 38.Rh8#

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