Vladimir Kramnik vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

GCT Blitz Paris 2021 · English Opening · 0-1 in 64 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 7.4
Date 2021.06.21
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 64
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4R3/8/8/8/2pK4/6b1/1P2k1p1/8 b - - 4 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 e6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 dxc4
  5. 5.Qa4+ Bd7
  6. 6.Qxc4 c5
  7. 7.Ne5 Qc8
  8. 8.O-O Nc6
  9. 9.Nxd7 Qxd7
  10. 10.Nc3 Rc8
  11. 11.Qa4 Be7
  12. 12.d3 O-O
  13. 13.Bd2 Rfd8
  14. 14.Rfd1 b6
  15. 15.Rac1 Nd5
  16. 16.Nxd5 exd5
  17. 17.e3 Bf8
  18. 18.Bc3 d4
  19. 19.exd4 Nxd4
  20. 20.Qxd7 Rxd7
  21. 21.Bh3 Ne2+
  22. 22.Kf1 Nxc1
  23. 23.Bxd7 Rd8
  24. 24.Rxc1 Rxd7
  25. 25.Ke2 f5
  26. 26.a4 Kf7
  27. 27.Bd2 Ke6
  28. 28.Rc4 Kd5
  29. 29.Bc3 g6
  30. 30.h3 a6
  31. 31.Bd2 b5
  32. 32.axb5 axb5
  33. 33.Rc2 Ra7
  34. 34.Be3 Ra4
  35. 35.Kd1 Bd6
  36. 36.Re2 f4
  37. 37.gxf4 Bxf4
  38. 38.Kc2 Bd6
  39. 39.Bg5 Be5
  40. 40.f3 Ra1
  41. 41.Bc1 Ra7
  42. 42.f4 Bd6
  43. 43.Re8 Rf7
  44. 44.Rh8 Re7
  45. 45.Kd1 Bc7
  46. 46.Bd2 Kd4
  47. 47.Kc2 b4
  48. 48.Rc8 b3+
  49. 49.Kxb3 Kxd3
  50. 50.Bc3 c4+
  51. 51.Ka4 Bxf4
  52. 52.Rd8+ Ke3
  53. 53.Kb5 Re4
  54. 54.Bd2+ Kf3
  55. 55.Bc3 h5
  56. 56.Bd4 g5
  57. 57.Kc5 g4
  58. 58.hxg4 hxg4
  59. 59.Rf8 g3
  60. 60.Kd5 g2
  61. 61.Rg8 Rxd4+
  62. 62.Kxd4 Bg3
  63. 63.Rf8+ Ke2
  64. 64.Re8+

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