Boris Gelfand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Tal Memorial · 2008 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 7
Date 2008.08.25
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/5kp1/4p2p/1R3p2/7P/6P1/r4NK1/8 b - h3 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.b3 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 b6
  9. 9.O-O Bb7
  10. 10.Bb2 Qe7
  11. 11.Rfd1 Rac8
  12. 12.Rac1 Rfd8
  13. 13.Qb1 a6
  14. 14.Bf1 h6
  15. 15.g3 Bb8
  16. 16.Bg2 b5
  17. 17.e4 dxc4
  18. 18.e5 Ne8
  19. 19.bxc4 c5
  20. 20.cxb5 Bxf3
  21. 21.Bxf3 cxd4
  22. 22.Ne2 Nxe5
  23. 23.Bg2 d3
  24. 24.Rxc8 Rxc8
  25. 25.Nf4 axb5
  26. 26.Nxd3 Nc4
  27. 27.Ba1 Ned6
  28. 28.Nb4 Qe8
  29. 29.Qd3 Ba7
  30. 30.Qe2 Nf5
  31. 31.Qf3 Bb6
  32. 32.Nc6 Nce3
  33. 33.fxe3 Nxe3
  34. 34.Bd4 Bxd4
  35. 35.Rxd4 Nxg2
  36. 36.Nb4 Ne1
  37. 37.Qe2 Rc1
  38. 38.Rd1 Qc8
  39. 39.Rxe1 Qc5+
  40. 40.Kh1 Rc4
  41. 41.Nd3 Qc6+
  42. 42.Qg2 Qxg2+
  43. 43.Kxg2 Rc2+
  44. 44.Nf2 Rxa2
  45. 45.Rb1 f5
  46. 46.Rxb5 Kf7
  47. 47.h4

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