Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Vladimir Kramnik

46th GM 2018 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event 46th GM 2018
Site Dortmund GER
Round 5.3
Date 2018.07.20
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1b3r2/3bN1pk/2pP1p2/2P4p/3N4/8/1P3PP1/2R3K1 b - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Bc5
  6. 6.c3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.d4 Ba7
  10. 10.Bg5 Rb8
  11. 11.Bd5 Ne7
  12. 12.dxe5 Nfxd5
  13. 13.exd5 O-O
  14. 14.exd6 Qxd6
  15. 15.c4 Nf5
  16. 16.Nbd2 f6
  17. 17.Bh4 Qf4
  18. 18.Bg3 Nxg3
  19. 19.hxg3 Qxg3
  20. 20.c5 Qg6
  21. 21.Rc1 Qf7
  22. 22.Ne4 Re8
  23. 23.Re1 Bf5
  24. 24.Ng3 Rxe1+
  25. 25.Qxe1 Bg4
  26. 26.Qe4 h5
  27. 27.Nf5 Re8
  28. 28.Qd3 Bb8
  29. 29.N3h4 Be2
  30. 30.Qd2 Bg4
  31. 31.Ne3 Bd7
  32. 32.Qxb4 a5
  33. 33.Qxa5 c6
  34. 34.d6 Qb3
  35. 35.Qc3 Qxa4
  36. 36.Nhf5 Qe4
  37. 37.Ne7+ Kh8
  38. 38.Qb3 Rf8
  39. 39.Qc2 Qxc2
  40. 40.Nxc2 Kh7
  41. 41.Nd4

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