Boris Gelfand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 27
Date 2008.08.30
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

3r1bk1/5pp1/7p/pr3N2/2nBR3/1P5P/5PP1/3R2K1 w - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.Nbd2 Ba7
  9. 9.h3 h6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.Nf1 Be6
  12. 12.Bc2 d5
  13. 13.Qe2 Qd7
  14. 14.Ng3 Rad8
  15. 15.Bd2 Bc5
  16. 16.Rad1 d4
  17. 17.Bb1 b5
  18. 18.Rc1 dxc3
  19. 19.bxc3 Bf8
  20. 20.Be3 a5
  21. 21.d4 Bc4
  22. 22.Qb2 Qe7
  23. 23.d5 Nb8
  24. 24.Nd2 c6
  25. 25.Nxc4 bxc4
  26. 26.Nf5 Qa3
  27. 27.Qe2 cxd5
  28. 28.exd5 e4
  29. 29.Bd4 Nbd7
  30. 30.Qxc4 Ne5
  31. 31.Qb3 Rxd5
  32. 32.Rcd1 Qxb3
  33. 33.axb3 Rb5
  34. 34.Bxe4 Nxe4
  35. 35.Rxe4 Rd8
  36. 36.c4 Nxc4

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