Boris Gelfand vs Vladimir Kramnik

World Blitz · 2007 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2
Date 2007.11.21
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

3r1rk1/1Q4p1/1p2p2p/1N2P3/1P3n2/P3K3/5BRP/8 b - - 6 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.Bg5 d6
  8. 8.e3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Ne2 Ba6
  10. 10.Qc2 c5
  11. 11.Rd1 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 Rc8
  13. 13.Qa4 Bb7
  14. 14.Nc3 cxd4
  15. 15.Rxd4 Nc5
  16. 16.Qd1 Qe7
  17. 17.b4 Ncd7
  18. 18.Nb5 d5
  19. 19.cxd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.Nxa7 Ra8
  21. 21.Nb5 Ne5
  22. 22.e4 Bc6
  23. 23.Bg3 Nfd7
  24. 24.Be2 f5
  25. 25.f4 Ng6
  26. 26.e5 Ndxe5
  27. 27.fxe5 f4
  28. 28.Bf2 Bxg2
  29. 29.Rg1 f3
  30. 30.Rd7 fxe2
  31. 31.Qd2 Qxd7
  32. 32.Qxd7 Nf4
  33. 33.Rxg2 Rad8
  34. 34.Qb7 Nd5
  35. 35.Kxe2 Nf4+
  36. 36.Ke3 Nd5+
  37. 37.Ke2 Nf4+
  38. 38.Ke3

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