Boris Gelfand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Rapid · 2007 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 76 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 8
Date 2007.03.25
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 76
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Final Position

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

R7/8/8/8/6p1/5p2/3kr2P/6K1 b - - 31 76

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.Qc2 Qe7
  12. 12.Bd2 dxc4
  13. 13.Bxc4 c5
  14. 14.Be2 Rac8
  15. 15.Bf3 cxd4
  16. 16.exd4 Nb6
  17. 17.Bg5 Qd7
  18. 18.Qb3 Be7
  19. 19.Nb5 Rc4
  20. 20.a3 a5
  21. 21.Nc3 Bd8
  22. 22.Bxf6 gxf6
  23. 23.d5 e5
  24. 24.Rac1 f5
  25. 25.d6 a4
  26. 26.Qb5 Qxd6
  27. 27.Bxb7 Bg5
  28. 28.Rcd1 Qc5
  29. 29.Ba6 e4
  30. 30.Nd5 Qxb5
  31. 31.Bxb5 Rc5
  32. 32.Nxb6 Rxb5
  33. 33.Nxa4 Ra8
  34. 34.Rd4 e3
  35. 35.Re1 Bf6
  36. 36.Rc4 exf2+
  37. 37.Kxf2 Bxb2
  38. 38.Nxb2 Rxb2+
  39. 39.Re2 Rxe2+
  40. 40.Kxe2 Rxa3
  41. 41.Kf2 Ra2+
  42. 42.Kg1 Kg7
  43. 43.g4 fxg4
  44. 44.Rxg4 f5
  45. 45.Rb4 Kh6
  46. 46.Rh4+ Kg5
  47. 47.Rb4 Kh5
  48. 48.Rf4 Re2
  49. 49.Ra4 g5
  50. 50.Rb4 f4
  51. 51.Rb8 Kg4
  52. 52.Ra8 Kf3
  53. 53.Ra3+ Re3
  54. 54.Ra1 Rd3
  55. 55.Rb1 Ke2
  56. 56.Kg2 g4
  57. 57.Ra1 Rd1
  58. 58.Ra2+ Rd2
  59. 59.Ra1 Rb2
  60. 60.Kg1 f3
  61. 61.Rc1 Rd2
  62. 62.Ra1 Ke3
  63. 63.Ra3+ Kf4
  64. 64.Ra4+ Kg5
  65. 65.Ra8 Rg2+
  66. 66.Kh1 Rc2
  67. 67.Kg1 Re2
  68. 68.Rg8+ Kf4
  69. 69.Rf8+ Ke3
  70. 70.Re8+ Kd2
  71. 71.Ra8 Rg2+
  72. 72.Kh1 Re2
  73. 73.Kg1 Kd3
  74. 74.Rd8+ Ke3
  75. 75.Re8+ Kd2
  76. 76.Ra8

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