Boris Gelfand vs Vladimir Kramnik

WCh · 2007 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh
Site Mexico City MEX
Round 13
Date 2007.09.28
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

r2r2k1/5ppp/B1p1p3/8/1R1PP3/8/5PPP/5RK1 b - - 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.a3 b4
  10. 10.Ne4 Nxe4
  11. 11.Bxe4 bxa3
  12. 12.O-O Nf6
  13. 13.Bd3 axb2
  14. 14.Bxb2 a5
  15. 15.Qa4 Bb4
  16. 16.Ba3 Nd5
  17. 17.e4 Nb6
  18. 18.Qb3 Qe7
  19. 19.Rab1 Bxa3
  20. 20.Qxb6 Bb4
  21. 21.Ne1 O-O
  22. 22.Nc2 Rfd8
  23. 23.Nxb4 axb4
  24. 24.Qxb4 Qxb4
  25. 25.Rxb4 Ba6
  26. 26.Bxa6

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