Hikaru Nakamura vs Vladimir Kramnik

39th GM · 2011 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event 39th GM
Site Dortmund GER
Round 4
Date 2011.07.24
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6p1/4p3/p3P3/1n4k1/2K5/rBp5/5R2 w - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.g3 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 O-O
  7. 7.Bg2 d5
  8. 8.Qb3 Bxc3+
  9. 9.bxc3 Nc6
  10. 10.cxd5 Na5
  11. 11.Qc2 Nxd5
  12. 12.O-O Qc7
  13. 13.Re1 Bd7
  14. 14.e4 Nb6
  15. 15.e5 Ba4
  16. 16.Qd3 Qc4
  17. 17.Qf3 Nc6
  18. 18.Re4 Nxd4
  19. 19.Rxd4 Bc6
  20. 20.Rxc4 Bxf3
  21. 21.Rc7 Bxg2
  22. 22.Kxg2 Rab8
  23. 23.Rb1 Rfc8
  24. 24.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  25. 25.Rb3 h5
  26. 26.Be3 Nd5
  27. 27.Bd4 b6
  28. 28.f4 Rc4
  29. 29.Kf1 Ra4
  30. 30.Rb2 Kh7
  31. 31.Kf2 Kg6
  32. 32.Rc2 Ra3
  33. 33.h3 b5
  34. 34.Rb2 a6
  35. 35.Rc2 Kf5
  36. 36.Kf3 b4
  37. 37.g4+ hxg4+
  38. 38.hxg4+ Kg6
  39. 39.Ke4 bxc3
  40. 40.Rh2 Ra4
  41. 41.Rf2 a5
  42. 42.Kd3 c2
  43. 43.f5+ Kg5
  44. 44.Bb2 Nb4+
  45. 45.Kc3 Rxa2
  46. 46.Rf1 Kxg4
  47. 47.fxe6 fxe6

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