Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Vladimir Kramnik

11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 3.4
Date 2018.03.05
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

6Q1/3P4/6k1/2P1p3/4PrP1/5n1P/5K2/3r4 b - - 12 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.a4 a6
  8. 8.h3 h6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Be6
  10. 10.b4 Ba7
  11. 11.Bxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.b5 axb5
  13. 13.axb5 Bxf2+
  14. 14.Rxf2 Rxa1
  15. 15.bxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.Nf1 c5
  17. 17.c4 Nd7
  18. 18.Kh2 Nb8
  19. 19.Qc2 Nc6
  20. 20.Bb2 Ra2
  21. 21.Qb1 Qa8
  22. 22.Ng3 Nb4
  23. 23.Rd2 Qa4
  24. 24.Nh5 Rf7
  25. 25.Re2 Qb3
  26. 26.Ne1 Rf1
  27. 27.Nxg7 Kxg7
  28. 28.Bxe5+ dxe5
  29. 29.Qxb3 Rxe2
  30. 30.Qc3 Nc6
  31. 31.Qa3 Rexe1
  32. 32.Qxc5 Nd8
  33. 33.Qxe5+ Kh7
  34. 34.Qxc7+ Nf7
  35. 35.c5 h5
  36. 36.Qe7 Rc1
  37. 37.d4 e5
  38. 38.d5 Kg6
  39. 39.d6 Ng5
  40. 40.Qe8+ Kh6
  41. 41.Qh8+ Kg6
  42. 42.Qg8+ Kh6
  43. 43.d7 Nf3+
  44. 44.Kg3 h4+
  45. 45.Kg4 Nh2+
  46. 46.Kxh4 Rf4+
  47. 47.g4 Nf3+
  48. 48.Kg3 Rg1+
  49. 49.Kf2 Rd1
  50. 50.Qh8+ Kg6
  51. 51.Qg8+ Kh6
  52. 52.Qh8+ Kg6
  53. 53.Qg8+

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