Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Vladimir Kramnik

World Blitz 2019 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz 2019
Site Moscow RUS
Round 15.3
Date 2019.12.30
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/6p1/p6p/1p1p3P/P2P3Q/KPP5/4p3/5q2 w - - 4 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nd4
  5. 5.Bc4 c6
  6. 6.Nxe5 d5
  7. 7.exd5 Bd6
  8. 8.Nf3 Qe7+
  9. 9.Be2 Nxf3+
  10. 10.gxf3 Nxd5
  11. 11.Nxd5 cxd5
  12. 12.d4 Bf5
  13. 13.Be3 O-O
  14. 14.c3 Rac8
  15. 15.Qb3 Rfd8
  16. 16.h4 Qe6
  17. 17.h5 Rc6
  18. 18.Qd1 b5
  19. 19.a3 a6
  20. 20.Bd3 Re8
  21. 21.Qc2 Bxd3
  22. 22.Qxd3 Qf6
  23. 23.Rh3 Bf4
  24. 24.Kd2 Rce6
  25. 25.Re1 h6
  26. 26.Kc2 Qe7
  27. 27.Kd2 Qg5
  28. 28.Re2 Qg2
  29. 29.Rh4 Bxe3+
  30. 30.fxe3 Qxf3
  31. 31.Rhh2 Re4
  32. 32.b3 f5
  33. 33.a4 f4
  34. 34.Kc2 Rxe3
  35. 35.Rxe3 Rxe3
  36. 36.Qd2 Qe4+
  37. 37.Kb2 f3
  38. 38.Ka3 Re2
  39. 39.Rxe2 fxe2
  40. 40.Qe1 Qf3
  41. 41.Qh4 Qf1

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