Boris Gelfand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Rapidplay · 2001 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 7
Date 2001.03.24
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D56)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

6r1/8/1R2R1pk/5p1p/p6P/4PP1K/1P4P1/4r3 w - - 32 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 O-O
  7. 7.e3 Ne4
  8. 8.Bxe7 Qxe7
  9. 9.Rc1 Nxc3
  10. 10.Rxc3 c6
  11. 11.Bd3 dxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 Nd7
  13. 13.O-O b6
  14. 14.Bd3 c5
  15. 15.Be4 Rb8
  16. 16.Qc2 b5
  17. 17.Rc1 b4
  18. 18.Rd3 Nf6
  19. 19.Bc6 cxd4
  20. 20.Rxd4 e5
  21. 21.Rd2 Bb7
  22. 22.Bxb7 Rxb7
  23. 23.h3 g6
  24. 24.Qc6 Rfb8
  25. 25.Qd6 Kg7
  26. 26.Qxe5 b3
  27. 27.Qxe7 Rxe7
  28. 28.a3 Ne4
  29. 29.Rd3 a5
  30. 30.Rc4 Rb6
  31. 31.Nd4 Reb7
  32. 32.f3 Nd6
  33. 33.Ra4 h5
  34. 34.Rc3 Nb5
  35. 35.Rc5 Nxd4
  36. 36.Rxd4 Rb5
  37. 37.Rcc4 Re7
  38. 38.Kf2 f5
  39. 39.a4 Rbe5
  40. 40.Rc3 Rb7
  41. 41.Rdd3 Rb4
  42. 42.Rxb3 Rxa4
  43. 43.Rb6 Ra2
  44. 44.Rd7+ Kh6
  45. 45.Rbb7 Re8
  46. 46.h4 Rh8
  47. 47.Kg3 a4
  48. 48.Rd3 Rc8
  49. 49.Kh3 Ra1
  50. 50.Rdd7 Rh8
  51. 51.Ra7 Re1
  52. 52.Re7 Re2
  53. 53.Rab7 Re1
  54. 54.Rb4 Ra8
  55. 55.Kg3 Re2
  56. 56.Rbb7 Rh8
  57. 57.Rb6 Rf8
  58. 58.Kh3 Re1
  59. 59.Ree6 Rg8
  60. 60.Rb4 Ra8
  61. 61.Rbb6 Rg8
  62. 62.Ra6 Re2
  63. 63.Rab6 Re1

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