Hikaru Nakamura vs Vladimir Kramnik

Titled Tue 18th Jul Late · 2023 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 18th Jul Late
Site chess.com INT
Round 11
Date 2023.07.18
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/R5bk/p4B2/3Q4/2p1p3/P1N2b2/KPP5/8 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.a3 d6
  7. 7.Be3 Bd7
  8. 8.Ndb5 Qb8
  9. 9.Qd2 a6
  10. 10.Nd4 b5
  11. 11.Be2 Be7
  12. 12.g4 h6
  13. 13.h4 Ne5
  14. 14.Rg1 Qb7
  15. 15.f3 Rc8
  16. 16.g5 hxg5
  17. 17.hxg5 Nh5
  18. 18.O-O-O g6
  19. 19.f4 Nc4
  20. 20.Bxc4 bxc4
  21. 21.Kb1 Rb8
  22. 22.Qc1 d5
  23. 23.Ka1 dxe4
  24. 24.Nde2 O-O
  25. 25.Ng3 Rfd8
  26. 26.Nxh5 gxh5
  27. 27.Rh1 e5
  28. 28.Rxh5 Bg4
  29. 29.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  30. 30.Rh4 Bf3
  31. 31.fxe5 Qc7
  32. 32.e6 Bf8
  33. 33.exf7+ Qxf7
  34. 34.g6 Qxg6
  35. 35.Ka2 Bg7
  36. 36.Rh2 Qg3
  37. 37.Rd2 Rb8
  38. 38.Rd7 Qg4
  39. 39.Ra7 Qg6
  40. 40.Qd2 Qf6
  41. 41.Qd5+ Kh7
  42. 42.Bd4 Rd8
  43. 43.Bxf6

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