Boris Gelfand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Tal Memorial · 2009 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 81 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5
Date 2009.11.10
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 81
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/4p2R/1r5p/5P2/5K2/8/8 w - - 7 82

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 a5
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.Bg5 b5
  9. 9.Ne5 Ra6
  10. 10.a4 bxa4
  11. 11.Nxc4 h6
  12. 12.Bxf6 Qxf6
  13. 13.O-O Rd8
  14. 14.Qxa4 Bd7
  15. 15.Qd1 Be8
  16. 16.e3 c5
  17. 17.d5 Bxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 Qxc3
  19. 19.Rc1 Qf6
  20. 20.d6 a4
  21. 21.Qd3 Nc6
  22. 22.Nd2 Nb4
  23. 23.Qc4 Qb2
  24. 24.Ne4 Qb3
  25. 25.Qxc5 Nd5
  26. 26.Rb1 Qa2
  27. 27.Qd4 a3
  28. 28.Rfc1 Rc6
  29. 29.Re1 Qc4
  30. 30.Ra1 Qxd4
  31. 31.exd4 Ra8
  32. 32.h4 Rb6
  33. 33.Rec1 a2
  34. 34.Kh2 Rb2
  35. 35.Nc5 Bb5
  36. 36.Kg1 Ra7
  37. 37.Bf1 Bxf1
  38. 38.Kxf1 Nf6
  39. 39.Nd3 Rd2
  40. 40.Ne5 Kh7
  41. 41.Rc7 Ra4
  42. 42.d7 Raxd4
  43. 43.Ra7 Rd1+
  44. 44.Rxd1 Rxd1+
  45. 45.Ke2 Rd5
  46. 46.Kf3 Nxd7
  47. 47.Nxd7 Rxd7
  48. 48.Rxa2 Rd5
  49. 49.Ra7 Kg6
  50. 50.Ke3 Rb5
  51. 51.Ke2 Rb3
  52. 52.Re7 Ra3
  53. 53.Rb7 f5
  54. 54.Kf1 f4
  55. 55.gxf4 Rh3
  56. 56.Rb4 Kf5
  57. 57.Rb7 Rh1+
  58. 58.Kg2 Rxh4
  59. 59.f3 Kf6
  60. 60.Kg3 Rh1
  61. 61.Ra7 h5
  62. 62.Ra5 g6
  63. 63.Ra7 Rg1+
  64. 64.Kf2 Rd1
  65. 65.Kg3 Rd8
  66. 66.Rb7 Rh8
  67. 67.Ra7 Rg8
  68. 68.Kh4 Rd8
  69. 69.Kg3 Rd5
  70. 70.Ra8 g5
  71. 71.fxg5+ Rxg5+
  72. 72.Kh4 Rf5
  73. 73.Kg3 Rb5
  74. 74.Rf8+ Kg7
  75. 75.Re8 Kf7
  76. 76.Rh8 Rf5
  77. 77.Rh6 Ke7
  78. 78.f4 Kd6
  79. 79.Kf3 Rb5
  80. 80.Ke4 Ke7
  81. 81.Kf3 Kf7

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