Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Vladimir Kramnik

FIDE Candidates 2014 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2014
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 14.1
Date 2014.03.30
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

2b5/p6p/3k1p2/4p1p1/1PB1P1P1/2K2P2/7P/8 w - - 2 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 d5
  7. 7.Nf3 dxc4
  8. 8.Qxc4 b6
  9. 9.Bg5 Ba6
  10. 10.Qa4 Qd7
  11. 11.Qxd7 Nbxd7
  12. 12.Bxf6 Nxf6
  13. 13.e3 Bb7
  14. 14.Rc1 Rac8
  15. 15.Ne5 Rfd8
  16. 16.f3 c5
  17. 17.dxc5 Nd7
  18. 18.Nxd7 Rxd7
  19. 19.e4 Kf8
  20. 20.b4 bxc5
  21. 21.Bb5 Rdc7
  22. 22.Kd2 cxb4
  23. 23.axb4 Rxc1
  24. 24.Rxc1 Rxc1
  25. 25.Kxc1 e5
  26. 26.Kd2 Ke7
  27. 27.Kd3 Kd6
  28. 28.Bc4 f6
  29. 29.g4 g5
  30. 30.Kc3 Bc8

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