Vladimir Kramnik vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.3
Date 2020.07.21
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6k1/3p2n1/p2P2R1/Q2Pp3/P1p1N2r/5q2/R6K w - - 3 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.b3 d6
  3. 3.c4 g6
  4. 4.Bb2 e5
  5. 5.g3 Bg7
  6. 6.Bg2 Ne7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 Nbc6
  9. 9.d3 h6
  10. 10.Nd2 f5
  11. 11.a3 a5
  12. 12.e3 g5
  13. 13.Nd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.cxd5 Ne7
  15. 15.f4 exf4
  16. 16.Bxg7 Kxg7
  17. 17.gxf4 Ng6
  18. 18.Kh1 b6
  19. 19.b4 Ra7
  20. 20.bxa5 bxa5
  21. 21.d4 Ba6
  22. 22.Rg1 c4
  23. 23.fxg5 hxg5
  24. 24.Bf1 c3
  25. 25.Bxa6 Rxa6
  26. 26.Nf1 Rb6
  27. 27.Ng3 Qa8
  28. 28.e4 fxe4
  29. 29.Nf1 Rf3
  30. 30.Rxg5 Rb2
  31. 31.Ne3 Qf8
  32. 32.Qa4 Rxh2+
  33. 33.Kg1 Rg3+
  34. 34.Kxh2 Qf2+
  35. 35.Kh1 Rh3#

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