Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Vladimir Kramnik

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.4
Date 2020.07.21
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

4Q3/6pk/5p2/5P2/6p1/6KP/3q4/8 w - - 8 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Nbd7
  5. 5.Qc2 dxc4
  6. 6.e4 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.Bxc4 Qc7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Qe2 Ne5
  11. 11.Bf4 Bd6
  12. 12.Bxe5 Bxe5
  13. 13.Nxe5 Qxe5
  14. 14.f4 Qc5+
  15. 15.Kh1 e5
  16. 16.f5 b5
  17. 17.Bxb5 Bb7
  18. 18.Rac1 Rac8
  19. 19.h3 Rfd8
  20. 20.Ba6 Qb6
  21. 21.Bxb7 Qxb7
  22. 22.Kh2 h6
  23. 23.Rcd1 Rd4
  24. 24.Rf3 Rxd1
  25. 25.Qxd1 Nxe4
  26. 26.Nxe4 Qxe4
  27. 27.Qd7 Qc6
  28. 28.Qxa7 e4
  29. 29.Rf4 Qd6
  30. 30.Qe3 Rc4
  31. 31.Kg1 Qe5
  32. 32.Rf2 Kh7
  33. 33.Re2 f6
  34. 34.b3 Rd4
  35. 35.Re1 Qd5
  36. 36.Kh2 Qe5+
  37. 37.Kg1 Qd5
  38. 38.a3 Rd3
  39. 39.Qxe4 Qxb3
  40. 40.a4 Qc3
  41. 41.Kh1 Rd8
  42. 42.Rb1 Rd3
  43. 43.Qg4 Rg3
  44. 44.Qf4 Re3
  45. 45.Kh2 Qd3
  46. 46.Rb7 Qc3
  47. 47.Rb5 Re1
  48. 48.a5 Ra1
  49. 49.Rb7 Rxa5
  50. 50.Rc7 Rc5
  51. 51.Rxc5 Qxc5
  52. 52.g4 Qc3
  53. 53.Qe4 Qd2+
  54. 54.Kg3 h5
  55. 55.Qe8 hxg4
  56. 56.Qg6+ Kg8
  57. 57.Qe8+ Kh7
  58. 58.Qg6+ Kg8
  59. 59.Qe8+ Kh7

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