Hikaru Nakamura vs Vladimir Kramnik

4th London Chess Classic · 2012 · Scotch Game · 0-1 in 87 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event 4th London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 2.2
Date 2012.12.02
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 87
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4Q3/8/5p2/6kp/5q2/8/6K1/2q5 w - - 2 88

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxc6 bxc6
  6. 6.Qe2 d6
  7. 7.g3 Be7
  8. 8.Bg2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.c4 Nd7
  11. 11.Be3 Bf6
  12. 12.Qc2 Ne5
  13. 13.Nd2 Ng4
  14. 14.Rae1 Rb8
  15. 15.b3 Nxe3
  16. 16.Rxe3 c5
  17. 17.h3 a5
  18. 18.Kh2 a4
  19. 19.f4 Bd4
  20. 20.Re2 g6
  21. 21.Nf3 axb3
  22. 22.axb3 Bg7
  23. 23.Rd1 Rb6
  24. 24.e5 Bb7
  25. 25.Rdd2 Qa8
  26. 26.exd6 Rxe2
  27. 27.Rxe2 Rxd6
  28. 28.Ne5 Bxg2
  29. 29.Rxg2 Bxe5
  30. 30.fxe5 Re6
  31. 31.Re2 Qf3
  32. 32.Qd2 Qxb3
  33. 33.Qd8+ Kg7
  34. 34.Qxc7 Qf3
  35. 35.Rg2 Qe3
  36. 36.Qa7 h5
  37. 37.h4 Rxe5
  38. 38.Qa1 Kh7
  39. 39.Qb2 Rf5
  40. 40.Re2 Qf3
  41. 41.Qc2 Qf1
  42. 42.Qd2 Rf6
  43. 43.Qc2 Rf3
  44. 44.Qb2 Rf5
  45. 45.Qc2 Rf6
  46. 46.Rd2 Kg7
  47. 47.Qc3 Kh7
  48. 48.Qc2 Qa1
  49. 49.Rf2 Kg7
  50. 50.Rxf6 Qxf6
  51. 51.Qe2 Qd4
  52. 52.Kg2 Kf8
  53. 53.Kh2 Qg4
  54. 54.Qd3 Ke7
  55. 55.Qe3+ Kd6
  56. 56.Qd3+ Qd4
  57. 57.Qe2 Qe5
  58. 58.Qd3+ Ke6
  59. 59.Kg2 g5
  60. 60.hxg5 Qxg5
  61. 61.Qe4+ Qe5
  62. 62.Qc6+ Ke7
  63. 63.Qb7+ Kf8
  64. 64.Qa8+ Kg7
  65. 65.Qf3 Kg6
  66. 66.Qd3+ Qf5
  67. 67.Qd6+ f6
  68. 68.Qe7 Qc2+
  69. 69.Kh3 Qxc4
  70. 70.Qe8+ Qf7
  71. 71.Qe4+ Kg7
  72. 72.Qf5 c4
  73. 73.Kg2 Qb7+
  74. 74.Kh2 Qb2+
  75. 75.Kh3 Qe5
  76. 76.Qc8 c3
  77. 77.Qc4 Qe1
  78. 78.Qc7+ Kg6
  79. 79.Qc6 Qf1+
  80. 80.Kh4 Qe2
  81. 81.Kh3 c2
  82. 82.g4 Qe3+
  83. 83.Kh4 Qg5+
  84. 84.Kg3 Qxg4+
  85. 85.Kf2 Qf4+
  86. 86.Kg2 c1=Q
  87. 87.Qe8+ Kg5

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