Hikaru Nakamura vs Vladimir Kramnik

VI World Blitz · 2010 · Pirc Defense · 0-1 in 30 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event VI World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2.10
Date 2010.11.16
Opening Pirc Defense (B09)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r4k2/pp3rb1/4p1Q1/2p1n3/8/8/PP4P1/4KR2 w - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.f4 Bg7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.e5 dxe5
  7. 7.fxe5 Nd5
  8. 8.h4 Bg4
  9. 9.h5 c5
  10. 10.hxg6 hxg6
  11. 11.Rh4 Bxf3
  12. 12.Qxf3 Nb4
  13. 13.Bc4 e6
  14. 14.Qh3 Nxc2+
  15. 15.Kf1 Nxd4
  16. 16.Ne4 Nf5
  17. 17.Bg5 Qd4
  18. 18.Nf6+ Bxf6
  19. 19.Rxd4 Bxg5
  20. 20.Rg4 Bh6
  21. 21.Bd3 Ne3+
  22. 22.Kf2 Nxg4+
  23. 23.Qxg4 Nc6
  24. 24.Rh1 Bg7
  25. 25.Qh4 Rfd8
  26. 26.Bxg6 fxg6
  27. 27.Qh7+ Kf8
  28. 28.Rf1 Rd7
  29. 29.Qxg6 Rf7+
  30. 30.Ke1 Nxe5

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