Boris Gelfand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Rapid · 2004 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 60 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 1
Date 2004.03.20
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1k6/pp4p1/7p/2RN1Pb1/3r2P1/5K2/8 w - - 0 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.a3 Bb7
  5. 5.Nc3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.e3 g6
  8. 8.Bb5+ c6
  9. 9.Bd3 Bg7
  10. 10.Na4 Qc7
  11. 11.O-O Nd7
  12. 12.e4 Nf4
  13. 13.Bc2 O-O
  14. 14.Be3 Rad8
  15. 15.Nc3 c5
  16. 16.Qc1 Nh5
  17. 17.Rd1 cxd4
  18. 18.Nb5 Qb8
  19. 19.Bxd4 Ne5
  20. 20.Bxe5 Bxe5
  21. 21.Nxe5 Qxe5
  22. 22.Nc3 Nf6
  23. 23.Qe3 Ng4
  24. 24.Qg3 Qxg3
  25. 25.hxg3 Ne5
  26. 26.Nb5 Rxd1+
  27. 27.Rxd1 Rc8
  28. 28.Bb3 Ba6
  29. 29.Nd6 Rc5
  30. 30.f4 Nd3
  31. 31.f5 Nxb2
  32. 32.Rd2 Nd3
  33. 33.fxe6 fxe6
  34. 34.Bxe6+ Kf8
  35. 35.e5 Nxe5
  36. 36.Ne4 Rc1+
  37. 37.Kh2 Re1
  38. 38.Nc3 Nf3+
  39. 39.gxf3 Rxe6
  40. 40.Ne4 Re7
  41. 41.Kg2 Bb7
  42. 42.Rd8+ Kg7
  43. 43.Kf2 Rc7
  44. 44.Nd6 Bc6
  45. 45.Rb8 Rd7
  46. 46.Ne4 Rd3
  47. 47.a4 Ra3
  48. 48.Ng5 h6
  49. 49.Ne6+ Kf6
  50. 50.Nd4 Bxa4
  51. 51.f4 Bd1
  52. 52.Rd8 Rd3
  53. 53.Rd6+ Kf7
  54. 54.Rd7+ Ke8
  55. 55.Rd5 Bg4
  56. 56.Re5+ Kd7
  57. 57.Rd5+ Kc8
  58. 58.Rd6 h5
  59. 59.Rc6+ Kb7
  60. 60.Rc4 a6

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