Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Vladimir Kramnik

World Rapid 2015 · Scotch Game · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Rapid 2015
Site Berlin GER
Round 11.3
Date 2015.10.12
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/1p1rb3/6p1/PR4p1/5B2/5PK1/8 w - - 0 36

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.Qe2 Bc5
  7. 7.g3 O-O
  8. 8.Bg2 d5
  9. 9.Nc3 a5
  10. 10.Bg5 h6
  11. 11.Bxf6 Qxf6
  12. 12.Qf3 Qxf3
  13. 13.Bxf3 dxe4
  14. 14.Nxe4 Bb6
  15. 15.O-O Bf5
  16. 16.Rad1 Rad8
  17. 17.Kg2 Rfe8
  18. 18.Rfe1 Kf8
  19. 19.Rxd8 Rxd8
  20. 20.Re2 Be6
  21. 21.b3 a4
  22. 22.Nc3 axb3
  23. 23.cxb3 c5
  24. 24.Na4 c4
  25. 25.bxc4 Bxc4
  26. 26.Rc2 Rd4
  27. 27.Nxb6 cxb6
  28. 28.Be2 Bd5+
  29. 29.Bf3 Be6
  30. 30.Rb2 Rd6
  31. 31.a4 g5
  32. 32.Rb4 f5
  33. 33.h4 Kg7
  34. 34.hxg5 hxg5
  35. 35.g4 fxg4

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