Kramnik vs Nakamura, Chess Olympiad

24 September 2010, Khanty-Mansiysk – Here is the hard fought draw between GM Kramnik of Russia 1 against GM Hikaru Nakamura of USA in the round 4 played on board 1 of the Russia 1 vs USA of the Chess Olympiad in Siberia, Russia.

[Event "Chess Olympiad 2010, Khanty-Mansiysk"]
[Site "Internet Chess Club"]
[Date "2010.09.24"]
[Round "4"]
[White "*GM_Kramnik, Russia 1"]
[Black "*GM_Nakamura, U.S.A.."]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E97"]
[EventDate "2010.09.24"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. d4 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. Nd2 Ne8 10. b4 f5 11. c5 Nf6 12. a4 f4 13. Nc4 g5 14. Ba3 g4 15. cxd6 cxd6 16. b5 Ne8 17. Bxg4 Qc7 18. Be2 f3 19. b6 axb6 20. Nb5 fxe2 21. Qxe2 Qd8 22. Nbxd6 Nxd6 23. Bxd6 Rf7 24. Bxe5 Ng6 25. Bxg7 Nf4 26. Qe3 Qg5 27. g3 Qxg7 28. Nxb6 Bg4 29. Nxa8 Ne2+ 30. Kg2 Bf3+ 31. Qxf3 Rxf3 32. Kxf3 Nd4+ 33. Kg2 Qf8 34. Rfe1 Qxa8 35. Red1 Nc2 36. Rac1 Qxa4 37. d6 Qxe4+ 38. Kg1 Nd4 39. d7 Nf3+ 40. Kf1 Nxh2+ 41. Kg1 Nf3+ 1/2-1/2

A perpetual check by black on the white King’s position occurred after 39…Nf3+ 40 Kf1 Nxh2+ 41. Kg1 Nf3+ with white no options to deflect the checks. Draw by repetition.