Event: Day 4 - Round 18: Vladimir Kramnik - Ian Nepomniachtchi
Date: 2023-09-26
White: Vladimir Kramnik
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2730
Black: Ian Nepomniachtchi
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2766
Result: 0-1
ECO: E10
Opening: Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:10:09] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:10:08] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:10:13] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:11] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:13] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:14] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:17] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:15] } 5. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:21] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:10:04] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:23] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:05] } 7. h3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:10:26] } 7... Bf5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:10:03] } 8. Qb3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:10:29] } 8... Qb6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:10:03] } 9. g4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:10:32] } 9... Be6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:09:54] } 10. Bg2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:10:20] } 10... h5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:22] } 11. g5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:09:41] } 11... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:25] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:09] } 12... Bd6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:08:32] } 13. e4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:08:40] } 13... dxe4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:08:23] } 14. Qxb6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:08:44] } 14... Nxb6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:08:08] } 15. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:08:42] } 15... Be7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:08:06] } 16. Nc5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:08:16] } 16... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:08:10] } 17. dxc5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:08:20] } 17... Nd5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:08:14] } 18. b4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:06:29] } 18... Nd7?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Nxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:06] } 19. Nd4 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:05:59] } 19... O-O { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:07:20] } 20. b5?! { [%eval -0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:01] } 20... cxb5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:07:14] } 21. Nxb5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:05:16] } 21... Nxc5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:07:17] } 22. Ba3 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:05:15] } 22... b6 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:07:19] } 23. Rac1?! { [%eval -1.11] } { Inaccuracy. Rfd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:45] } 23... Rad8 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:07:18] } 24. Nxa7 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:03:35] } 24... Nf4 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:07:20] } 25. Nc6? { [%eval -3.03] } { Mistake. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:27] } 25... Rd3 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:07:08] } 26. Bxc5 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:03:20] } 26... bxc5 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:07:12] } 27. Rcd1 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:02:36] } 27... Rxd1? { [%eval -1.63] } { Mistake. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:58] } 28. Rxd1 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:02:40] } 28... Bxa2 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:07:02] } 29. Bf1 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:02:36] } 29... Re8 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:06:50] } 30. Kh2?! { [%eval -3.32] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:28] } 30... h4 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:06:52] } 31. Rc1 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:01:48] } 31... Bd5 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:06:56] } 32. Na5 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:01:50] } 32... Re5 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:06:41] } 33. Nc4 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:01:39] } 33... Rxg5 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:06:42] } 34. Ne3 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:01:41] } 34... Be6 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:06:10] } 35. Bc4?! { [%eval -4.39] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:44] } 35... Bxh3 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:05:56] } 36. Bxf7+ { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:01:48] } 36... Kxf7 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:05:54] } 37. Rc4 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:01:52] } 37... Ng2 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:05:39] } 38. Kxh3 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:01:55] } 38... Nxe3 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:05:43] } 39. fxe3 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:01:59] } 39... Rh5 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:05:47] } 40. Re4 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:01:44] } 40... Kf6 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:05:48] } 41. Rc4 { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:01:30] } 41... Ke6 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:05:44] } 42. e4 { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:01:27] } 42... Kd6 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:05:45] } 43. Ra4 { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:01:26] } 43... Ke5 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:05:48] } 44. Rc4 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:01:30] } 44... Kd6 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:05:46] } 45. Ra4 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:01:33] } 45... Rh8 { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:05:20] } 46. Ra6+ { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:01:30] } 46... Ke5 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:05:24] } 47. Ra4 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:01:12] } 47... g5 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:05:18] } 48. Rc4 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:01:10] } 48... Kd6 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:05:22] } 49. Rc2 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:01:01] } 49... Re8 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:05:21] } 50. Rc4 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:01:04] } 50... Kc6 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:05:24] } 0-1