Boris Gelfand vs Vladimir Kramnik

FIDE Candidates · 2013 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates
Site London ENG
Round 7.1
Date 2013.03.23
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E54)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/5ppp/pp2p3/2k1P3/4P3/3K2P1/PP5P/8 b - - 4 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 c5
  8. 8.O-O cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 b6
  10. 10.Qe2 Bb7
  11. 11.Bg5 Nbd7
  12. 12.Rac1 Qb8
  13. 13.Rfd1 Rc8
  14. 14.Bd3 Bd6
  15. 15.g3 a6
  16. 16.Bxf6 Nxf6
  17. 17.Ne4 Rxc1
  18. 18.Rxc1 Ne8
  19. 19.Ned2 Qd8
  20. 20.Be4 Rc8
  21. 21.Qf1 Rxc1
  22. 22.Qxc1 Qc8
  23. 23.Qc3 Nf6
  24. 24.Bxb7 Qxb7
  25. 25.Ne5 Nd5
  26. 26.Qc6 Qxc6
  27. 27.Nxc6 Kf8
  28. 28.Nc4 Bc7
  29. 29.Ne3 Nxe3
  30. 30.fxe3 Bd6
  31. 31.Ne5 Bxe5
  32. 32.dxe5 Ke7
  33. 33.Kf2 Kd7
  34. 34.e4 Kc6
  35. 35.Ke3 Kc5
  36. 36.Kd3

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