Hikaru Nakamura vs Vladimir Kramnik

Tal Memorial · 2010 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4
Date 2010.11.08
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

r4r1k/1p1R2b1/4R1Pp/8/p1B4Q/5P2/2P3P1/1q1K4 w - - 10 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Be7
  7. 7.Be3 O-O
  8. 8.Qd2 Nd7
  9. 9.O-O-O Re8
  10. 10.h4 c6
  11. 11.Bd3 Nf6
  12. 12.Rde1 d5
  13. 13.Bd4 c5
  14. 14.Bxf6 Bxf6
  15. 15.Qf4 Be6
  16. 16.Ng5 g6
  17. 17.Bb5 Rf8
  18. 18.Nxe6 fxe6
  19. 19.Rxe6 Bxc3
  20. 20.Qg4 Bg7
  21. 21.h5 c4
  22. 22.hxg6 h6
  23. 23.Rd1 Qa5
  24. 24.Rxd5 Qxa2
  25. 25.Bxc4 Qxb2+
  26. 26.Kd1 Kh8
  27. 27.f3 a5
  28. 28.Rd7 a4
  29. 29.Qh4 Qb1+
  30. 30.Kd2 Qb4+
  31. 31.Kd1 Qb1+
  32. 32.Kd2 Qb4+
  33. 33.Kd1 Qb1+

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