Boris Gelfand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Rapid · 2005 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 10
Date 2005.03.30
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1b6/8/P5k1/2p2p2/2N1p3/4K2P/8 w - - 2 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb7
  4. 4.d4 e6
  5. 5.g3 Bb4
  6. 6.Bd2 O-O
  7. 7.Bg2 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Bxc5
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.Rc1 h6
  11. 11.Bf4 d6
  12. 12.Qd2 Qe7
  13. 13.e4 Ng4
  14. 14.a3 g5
  15. 15.b4 Bxf2+
  16. 16.Rxf2 gxf4
  17. 17.Re2 fxg3
  18. 18.Bh3 Nge5
  19. 19.Nxe5 Nxe5
  20. 20.Qxh6 Nf3+
  21. 21.Kg2 Qg5
  22. 22.Qxg5+ Nxg5
  23. 23.Kxg3 Nxh3
  24. 24.Kxh3 Rfd8
  25. 25.c5 dxc5
  26. 26.bxc5 Rd3+
  27. 27.Kh4 Rc8
  28. 28.Nb5 Rxc5
  29. 29.Rxc5 bxc5
  30. 30.Nxa7 Rd4
  31. 31.Nb5 Rxe4+
  32. 32.Rxe4 Bxe4
  33. 33.a4 Bc6
  34. 34.Nc3 Kg7
  35. 35.Kg5 f6+
  36. 36.Kf4 Kg6
  37. 37.a5 e5+
  38. 38.Kg3 Bb7
  39. 39.Kf2 f5
  40. 40.Nb5 c4
  41. 41.Ke1 f4
  42. 42.Kd2 e4
  43. 43.Nc3 e3+
  44. 44.Ke2 Kg5

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