Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Vladimir Kramnik

Play for Russia Prelim · 2020 · French, Classical · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event Play for Russia Prelim
Site lichess.org INT
Round 9.4
Date 2020.05.13
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/8/p2q3p/2p2p2/1p2b3/6RP/PP2rQP1/7K w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 Be7
  8. 8.Qd2 a6
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O b5
  11. 11.Nd1 b4
  12. 12.c4 dxc4
  13. 13.d5 exd5
  14. 14.Qxd5 Bb7
  15. 15.Qxc4 Nb6
  16. 16.Qc2 Nd5
  17. 17.Bd3 Nxe3
  18. 18.Nxe3 Nd4
  19. 19.Nxd4 Qxd4
  20. 20.Rae1 g6
  21. 21.Kh1 Rad8
  22. 22.Bc4 Bh4
  23. 23.Re2 Be4
  24. 24.Qb3 Bb7
  25. 25.f5 Kh8
  26. 26.Bxf7 Qxe5
  27. 27.Bc4 Qd6
  28. 28.Qc2 Bg5
  29. 29.Rd1 Qf6
  30. 30.h3 Bxe3
  31. 31.Rxd8 Rxd8
  32. 32.Rxe3 gxf5
  33. 33.Qe2 Be4
  34. 34.Qf2 Rd1+
  35. 35.Kh2 Qd6+
  36. 36.Rg3 h6
  37. 37.Be2 Rd2
  38. 38.Kh1 Rxe2

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