Boris Gelfand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Tal Mem · 2007 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Mem
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2
Date 2007.11.11
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

5rk1/R3Qpp1/6p1/2prp3/1B1Pp2P/3qP1P1/1R3P2/6K1 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bf5
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Nh4 Bg6
  7. 7.Be2 Nbd7
  8. 8.O-O Bd6
  9. 9.g3 O-O
  10. 10.Nxg6 hxg6
  11. 11.b3 Qe7
  12. 12.Bf3 Rac8
  13. 13.Bg2 Rfd8
  14. 14.Bd2 Bb4
  15. 15.a3 Bxa3
  16. 16.c5 Bb2
  17. 17.Rxa7 Nxc5
  18. 18.Nb1 Na6
  19. 19.Qc2 Ba3
  20. 20.Nxa3 Qxa3
  21. 21.b4 b5
  22. 22.Rb1 Ne4
  23. 23.Bxe4 dxe4
  24. 24.h4 e5
  25. 25.Bc1 Nxb4
  26. 26.Qc5 Qd3
  27. 27.Rxb4 Rd5
  28. 28.Qe7 Rf8
  29. 29.Ba3 c5
  30. 30.Rb2 b4
  31. 31.Bxb4

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