Boris Gelfand vs Vladimir Kramnik

World Blitz · 2009 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 30
Date 2009.11.18
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p3k3/1p2Pp2/3p1K2/3P4/1PR5/8/r7 b - - 2 46

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.Qc2 b6
  7. 7.Bd3 Bb7
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.b3 Rc8
  10. 10.Bb2 Qc7
  11. 11.Rad1 O-O
  12. 12.Ne5 g6
  13. 13.Qe2 Nxe5
  14. 14.dxe5 Nd7
  15. 15.cxd5 cxd5
  16. 16.f4 Nc5
  17. 17.Nb5 Qb8
  18. 18.Nd4 Nxd3
  19. 19.Qxd3 Qc7
  20. 20.a4 Bc5
  21. 21.Nb5 Ba6
  22. 22.Bd4 Bxb5
  23. 23.axb5 Bxd4
  24. 24.exd4 Qc3
  25. 25.Rf3 Qxd3
  26. 26.Rfxd3 Rc2
  27. 27.R1d2 Rc1+
  28. 28.Rd1 Rfc8
  29. 29.Rxc1 Rxc1+
  30. 30.Kf2 Rc2+
  31. 31.Kf3 h5
  32. 32.h3 h4
  33. 33.g3 hxg3
  34. 34.Kxg3 Kg7
  35. 35.Kg4 Rg2+
  36. 36.Kf3 Ra2
  37. 37.Kg4 Ra5
  38. 38.Kg5 Rxb5
  39. 39.h4 Ra5
  40. 40.h5 gxh5
  41. 41.f5 exf5
  42. 42.Kxh5 f6
  43. 43.e6 Kf8
  44. 44.Kg6 Ke7
  45. 45.Kxf5 Ra1
  46. 46.Rc3

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