Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Vladimir Kramnik

Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 · Scotch Game · 0-1 in 65 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial Blitz 2014
Site Sochi RUS
Round 4.2
Date 2014.11.13
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3Q2bk/6p1/7p/p7/1p6/1P3P1P/Pq1p2PK/8 w - - 0 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Bb4+
  5. 5.c3 Bc5
  6. 6.Be3 Bb6
  7. 7.Nf5 Bxe3
  8. 8.Nxe3 d6
  9. 9.c4 Nge7
  10. 10.Nc3 O-O
  11. 11.Be2 f5
  12. 12.exf5 Nxf5
  13. 13.Nxf5 Bxf5
  14. 14.O-O Qd7
  15. 15.Bf3 Kh8
  16. 16.b3 Rae8
  17. 17.Re1 Rxe1+
  18. 18.Qxe1 Ne5
  19. 19.Bd5 Nd3
  20. 20.Qe3 b6
  21. 21.Rf1 Re8
  22. 22.Qd4 Nb4
  23. 23.Bf3 Bd3
  24. 24.Rd1 Bc2
  25. 25.Rf1 Bd3
  26. 26.Rd1 Bc2
  27. 27.Rf1 Bd3
  28. 28.Rc1 Bg6
  29. 29.h3 a5
  30. 30.Rd1 Bc2
  31. 31.Rd2 Bf5
  32. 32.Kh2 h6
  33. 33.Qf4 Nd3
  34. 34.Qg3 Ne5
  35. 35.Bd5 c6
  36. 36.Bf3 Nxf3+
  37. 37.Qxf3 Bg6
  38. 38.Qf4 Re6
  39. 39.Ne2 Rf6
  40. 40.Qe3 Qc7
  41. 41.Qg3 Qe7
  42. 42.Nf4 Bf7
  43. 43.Re2 Qd7
  44. 44.Qe3 b5
  45. 45.cxb5 cxb5
  46. 46.Qd4 Qf5
  47. 47.Nd3 b4
  48. 48.Rd2 Bg6
  49. 49.Nb2 Qc5
  50. 50.f3 Bf7
  51. 51.Na4 Qc7
  52. 52.Kg1 d5
  53. 53.Qc5 Rc6
  54. 54.Qd4 Rc1+
  55. 55.Rd1 Rxd1+
  56. 56.Qxd1 Qf4
  57. 57.Kh1 Qe3
  58. 58.Qc2 d4
  59. 59.Qf5 Be6
  60. 60.Qf8+ Bg8
  61. 61.Qc5 Qe1+
  62. 62.Kh2 d3
  63. 63.Qd4 d2
  64. 64.Nb2 Qc1
  65. 65.Qd8 Qxb2

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