Howell, D (2597) – Kramnik, V (2772) [C42]
Chess Classic London (5), 13.12.2009
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0–0 Be7 8.Re1 Bg4 9.c3 f5 10.Qb3 0–0 11.Nbd2 Na5 12.Qa4 Nc6 13.Qb3 Na5 14.Qc2 Nc6 15.b4 a6 16.Rb1 b5 17.a4 Rb8 18.axb5 axb5 19.Ne5 Nxe5 20.dxe5 Nxf2 21.Kxf2 Bh4+ 22.Kf1 Bxe1 23.Kxe1 Qh4+ 24.g3 Qxh2 25.Nf1 Qxc2 26.Bxc2 Rbe8 27.Bd3 Rxe5+ 28.Kf2 f4 29.gxf4 Bf5 30.Bxf5 Rexf5 31.Ng3 R5f6 32.Kf3 Rc6 33.Bd2 g5 34.Ne2 gxf4 35.Nd4 Rg6 36.Nxb5 Rg3+ 37.Kf2 Rd3 38.Rg1+ Kh8 39.Ke2 Rg3 40.Kf2 Rxg1 41.Kxg1 c5 42.Nd6 cxb4 43.cxb4 Kg7 44.Bc3+ Kg6 45.b5 Rd8 46.Be5 Rb8 47.Bd4 Rd8 48.Be5 Rb8 49.Kf2 Rb6 50.Kf3 Kg5 51.Nf7+ Kg6 52.Nd6 Kg5 53.Nf7+ Kg6 ½–½
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Nice game by both players.
Actually, it was Kramnik getting a draw from Howell.
David nearly won.
Agree with Anonymous. Howell was better from …Nxf2 onwards.