Boris Gelfand vs Vladimir Kramnik

20th Amber Rapid · 2011 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event 20th Amber Rapid
Site Monaco MNC
Round 5
Date 2011.03.17
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5bk1/p5pp/2p5/2PpB3/6PP/PN2Pq2/3Q1n1K/8 w - - 3 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Bd6
  7. 7.c5 Be7
  8. 8.b4 b6
  9. 9.Nf4 c6
  10. 10.Bb2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Be2 Qc7
  12. 12.O-O bxc5
  13. 13.bxc5 e5
  14. 14.dxe5 Nxe5
  15. 15.Qd4 Ned7
  16. 16.Na4 Re8
  17. 17.Rac1 Bf8
  18. 18.f3 Rb8
  19. 19.Bc3 Rb3
  20. 20.Ra1 Qb8
  21. 21.Rfc1 Ne4
  22. 22.Bb4 Ng5
  23. 23.Rc3 Rxc3
  24. 24.Bxc3 f6
  25. 25.Kf2 Ne5
  26. 26.Qb4 Qc7
  27. 27.Qa5 Qe7
  28. 28.Bd4 Bf5
  29. 29.Nc3 Rb8
  30. 30.g4 Bc2
  31. 31.Rc1 Bg6
  32. 32.Nxg6 Nxg6
  33. 33.Rb1 Rxb1
  34. 34.Nxb1 Ne6
  35. 35.Nd2 f5
  36. 36.Nb3 Qh4+
  37. 37.Kg1 fxg4
  38. 38.fxg4 Qh3
  39. 39.Qd2 Nh4
  40. 40.Bd1 Nf3+
  41. 41.Bxf3 Qxf3
  42. 42.Be5 Ng5
  43. 43.h4 Nh3+
  44. 44.Kh2 Nf2

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