Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Vladimir Kramnik

73rd Tata Steel GMA · 2011 · Scotch Game · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 73rd Tata Steel GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 1
Date 2011.01.15
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/p1B3b1/4r3/2pp1kP1/7p/1P1K4/P5P1/4R3 w - - 0 37

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.e5 Qe7
  7. 7.Qe2 Nd5
  8. 8.c4 Nb6
  9. 9.Nc3 Bb7
  10. 10.Bf4 g6
  11. 11.h4 Bg7
  12. 12.O-O-O O-O
  13. 13.h5 Rae8
  14. 14.Re1 Ba6
  15. 15.Qe4 Qc5
  16. 16.Bg3 Bxc4
  17. 17.hxg6 fxg6
  18. 18.Na4 Nxa4
  19. 19.Qxc4+ Kh8
  20. 20.Rh4 d5
  21. 21.Qc2 Qxc2+
  22. 22.Kxc2 Nc5
  23. 23.f3 g5
  24. 24.Rg4 Rf5
  25. 25.Bd3 Nxd3
  26. 26.Kxd3 h5
  27. 27.Rh1 h4
  28. 28.f4 Kg8
  29. 29.Bh2 c5
  30. 30.b3 Kf7
  31. 31.Rxg5 Rxg5
  32. 32.fxg5 Kg6
  33. 33.Bf4 Rh8
  34. 34.e6 Re8
  35. 35.Re1 Kf5
  36. 36.Bxc7 Rxe6

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