Hikaru Nakamura vs Vladimir Kramnik

6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014
Site London ENG
Round 9.2
Date 2014.12.08
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/4p3/R7/5r1K/3B4/8/8 w - - 1 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 g6
  2. 2.Bb2 Nf6
  3. 3.e4 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg2 c5
  6. 6.Ne2 d6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bg4
  9. 9.Qd2 Qc8
  10. 10.h3 Bd7
  11. 11.c4 Nc6
  12. 12.Ne2 a6
  13. 13.Nbc3 b5
  14. 14.cxb5 axb5
  15. 15.Nxb5 Ne5
  16. 16.Nbc3 Qa6
  17. 17.Rd1 Rfb8
  18. 18.f4 Nc6
  19. 19.O-O Ra7
  20. 20.Kh2 Be8
  21. 21.Rf3 Nd7
  22. 22.Bf1 Nc5
  23. 23.Re3 Qa5
  24. 24.Bg2 Nb4
  25. 25.a3 Nxb3
  26. 26.axb4 Nxd2
  27. 27.bxa5 Rxb2
  28. 28.e5 dxe5
  29. 29.Rd3 exf4
  30. 30.R1xd2 fxg3+
  31. 31.Kxg3 Be5+
  32. 32.Kf2 Rxd2
  33. 33.Rxd2 Bc7
  34. 34.Nd5 Bxa5
  35. 35.Rb2 Kg7
  36. 36.Ne3 Bd7
  37. 37.Nc4 Bc7
  38. 38.Nc3 Be6
  39. 39.Nb5 Ra4
  40. 40.Nxc7 Bxc4
  41. 41.Nd5 Bxd5
  42. 42.Bxd5 e6
  43. 43.Bf3 h5
  44. 44.Rb7 Rf4
  45. 45.Kg3 Rf5
  46. 46.Be2 Kh6
  47. 47.Bd3 Rf6
  48. 48.h4 g5
  49. 49.hxg5+ Kxg5
  50. 50.Rb5+ Kh6
  51. 51.Ra5 h4+
  52. 52.Kg4 Kg7
  53. 53.Kxh4 Rf4+

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