Hikaru Nakamura vs Vladimir Kramnik

11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1-0 in 70 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event 11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 10.1
Date 2018.03.05
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 70
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/5p2/1b1r1Npp/8/pQ6/8/8/5K2 b - - 5 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 d5
  2. 2.Bb2 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg4
  4. 4.g3 Nbd7
  5. 5.Bg2 e6
  6. 6.O-O Bd6
  7. 7.d3 O-O
  8. 8.Nbd2 Qe7
  9. 9.a3 c6
  10. 10.h3 Bh5
  11. 11.e4 dxe4
  12. 12.dxe4 Be5
  13. 13.c3 Rad8
  14. 14.Qc2 Bc7
  15. 15.a4 Rfe8
  16. 16.Rfe1 e5
  17. 17.a5 h6
  18. 18.Nh4 Qe6
  19. 19.b4 Nf8
  20. 20.c4 Qd7
  21. 21.Nb3 Ne6
  22. 22.g4 Nxg4
  23. 23.hxg4 Bxg4
  24. 24.f3 Qe7
  25. 25.Qf2 Qxb4
  26. 26.Re3 Bh5
  27. 27.Ba3 Qxc4
  28. 28.Bf1 Qa4
  29. 29.Bf8 Qxa1
  30. 30.Nxa1 Bxa5
  31. 31.Ba3 Bb6
  32. 32.Qe1 Nf4
  33. 33.Bc1 Re6
  34. 34.Kh2 Red6
  35. 35.Be2 g6
  36. 36.Nc2 Nxe2
  37. 37.Qxe2 Rd1
  38. 38.Ng2 Rxc1
  39. 39.Rd3 Rxd3
  40. 40.Qxd3 Bxf3
  41. 41.Qxf3 Rxc2
  42. 42.Qf6 Bd4
  43. 43.Kh3 Rf2
  44. 44.Qd8+ Kg7
  45. 45.Nh4 b5
  46. 46.Kg3 b4
  47. 47.Nf3 Bb6
  48. 48.Qe7 b3
  49. 49.Qxe5+ Kh7
  50. 50.Qe7 Kg7
  51. 51.Qe5+ Kg8
  52. 52.Qe8+ Kg7
  53. 53.Qxc6 b2
  54. 54.Qc3+ Kh7
  55. 55.Qb3 Kg8
  56. 56.e5 Re2
  57. 57.e6 Bc7+
  58. 58.Kh3 Rxe6
  59. 59.Qxb2 Bb6
  60. 60.Qc2 a5
  61. 61.Qc4 Kg7
  62. 62.Kg2 Kg8
  63. 63.Qc3 Re2+
  64. 64.Kf1 Re6
  65. 65.Qc4 Kg7
  66. 66.Qc3+ Kg8
  67. 67.Ne5 a4
  68. 68.Nd7 Rd6
  69. 69.Nf6+ Kf8
  70. 70.Qb4

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