Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Vladimir Kramnik

Zurich Korchnoi CC Blitz · 2017 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1-0 in 79 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Zurich Korchnoi CC Blitz
Site Zurich SUI
Round 2.4
Date 2017.04.17
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D36)
Moves 79
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7R/8/8/8/4BK2/8/r6k/8 b - - 32 79

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bg5 c6
  6. 6.Qc2 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 Be7
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.Bd3 Re8
  10. 10.Nge2 Nh5
  11. 11.Bxe7 Qxe7
  12. 12.O-O Nd7
  13. 13.Rae1 Nf8
  14. 14.Nc1 Nf6
  15. 15.Nb3 Ne6
  16. 16.f3 a5
  17. 17.Na4 Qd8
  18. 18.Nbc5 Nf8
  19. 19.Qb3 b5
  20. 20.Nc3 Ne6
  21. 21.Nxe6 Bxe6
  22. 22.Qc2 Qb6
  23. 23.Qf2 a4
  24. 24.Rc1 b4
  25. 25.Ne2 Ra5
  26. 26.h3 c5
  27. 27.dxc5 Rxc5
  28. 28.e4 Nd7
  29. 29.Rxc5 Qxc5
  30. 30.Rc1 Qxf2+
  31. 31.Kxf2 Ne5
  32. 32.Bb5 Rb8
  33. 33.Rc5 Bd7
  34. 34.Ba6 Rb6
  35. 35.Rxd5 f6
  36. 36.Ra5 g5
  37. 37.g3 Kf8
  38. 38.Nd4 Rd6
  39. 39.f4 gxf4
  40. 40.gxf4 Rxd4
  41. 41.fxe5 Rxe4
  42. 42.exf6 Rf4+
  43. 43.Ke3 Rxf6
  44. 44.Bb5 Bxh3
  45. 45.Rxa4 Be6
  46. 46.b3 h5
  47. 47.Rxb4 Ke7
  48. 48.Be2 Rf5
  49. 49.Rh4 Ra5
  50. 50.Re4 Kf6
  51. 51.b4 Ra3+
  52. 52.Kd4 Bf5
  53. 53.Rh4 Rxa2
  54. 54.Bxh5 Rd2+
  55. 55.Kc3 Rd3+
  56. 56.Kc4 Kg5
  57. 57.Rh2 Rd8
  58. 58.Bf3 Kf4
  59. 59.Bc6 Rd1
  60. 60.b5 Bd3+
  61. 61.Kc5 Rc1+
  62. 62.Kd4 Bxb5
  63. 63.Bxb5 Kg5
  64. 64.Rf2 Re1
  65. 65.Be2 Ra1
  66. 66.Bf3 Kf4
  67. 67.Be4+ Kg3
  68. 68.Rf8 Ra4+
  69. 69.Ke3 Ra3+
  70. 70.Bd3 Kg4
  71. 71.Rg8+ Kh5
  72. 72.Ke4 Ra4+
  73. 73.Kf5 Kh4
  74. 74.Be4 Kh3
  75. 75.Kf4 Kh2
  76. 76.Rg2+ Kh3
  77. 77.Rg1 Ra2
  78. 78.Rg8 Kh2
  79. 79.Rh8+

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