Boris Gelfand vs Vladimir Kramnik

8th Tal Mem Blitz · 2013 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th Tal Mem Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9
Date 2013.06.12
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D53)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/8/1N2k3/p2p1p2/P2Pb1p1/4P3/4B3/4KRr1 b - - 7 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e3 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 O-O
  7. 7.Rc1 b6
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Bxe7 Qxe7
  11. 11.Ne2 Bb7
  12. 12.g3 Qe4
  13. 13.Rg1 Qe7
  14. 14.Bg2 Rd8
  15. 15.Nf4 Na6
  16. 16.Bf1 c5
  17. 17.Be2 cxd4
  18. 18.exd4 Rac8
  19. 19.Kf1 Rxc1
  20. 20.Qxc1 Rc8
  21. 21.Qe3 Qxe3
  22. 22.fxe3 Rc2
  23. 23.Nd3 Bc8
  24. 24.Ke1 Bf5
  25. 25.Rf1 Be4
  26. 26.Kd1 Nb4
  27. 27.Nxb4 Rxb2
  28. 28.a3 a5
  29. 29.Nc6 Rb3
  30. 30.a4 f5
  31. 31.Bb5 Rb2
  32. 32.h4 Kf7
  33. 33.Ne5+ Ke6
  34. 34.Nd7 Rg2
  35. 35.Nxb6 Rxg3
  36. 36.Kd2 Rg2+
  37. 37.Kc3 Rg3
  38. 38.Kd2 Rg2+
  39. 39.Be2 g5
  40. 40.hxg5 hxg5
  41. 41.Ke1 g4
  42. 42.Rf2 Rg1+
  43. 43.Rf1 Rg2
  44. 44.Rf2 Rg1+
  45. 45.Rf1

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