Hikaru Nakamura vs Vladimir Kramnik

The Game

White	Hikaru Nakamura
Black	Vladimir Kramnik
Result	0-1
Event	20th Amber Blindfold
Site	Monaco MNC
Round	11
Date	2011.03.24
Opening	Queen's Pawn Game (D01)
Moves	32

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4kp1p/4p3/p2p1pPP/1p1P1R2/2rK4/Pr2R3/6N1 w - - 2 33

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 d5
2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
3. 3.Bg5 c6
4. 4.e3 Bf5
5. 5.Bxf6 gxf6
6. 6.Bd3 Bg6
7. 7.h4 e6
8. 8.Nge2 Nd7
9. 9.g4 Qb6
10. 10.h5 Bxd3
11. 11.Qxd3 c5
12. 12.Qb5 Rc8
13. 13.Qxb6 Nxb6
14. 14.O-O-O Rg8
15. 15.Rdg1 Nc4
16. 16.Nd1 cxd4
17. 17.exd4 b5
18. 18.f4 Bb4
19. 19.Rh3 Ke7
20. 20.Rd3 Rc6
21. 21.Rg2 a5
22. 22.g5 f5
23. 23.Ng1 Bd6
24. 24.Rf2 Rgc8
25. 25.Rg3 b4
26. 26.Ne3 Nxe3
27. 27.Rxe3 Bxf4
28. 28.Rxf4 Rxc2+
29. 29.Kd1 Rc1+
30. 30.Kd2 R8c2+
31. 31.Kd3 Rxb2
32. 32.Re2 Rc3#

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