Boris Gelfand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Zuerich Chess Challenge · 2013 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Zuerich Chess Challenge
Site Zuerich SUI
Round 4.2
Date 2013.02.27
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/6p1/7p/2bRrb2/5N2/6P1/6BP/6RK b - - 6 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd2 Be4
  11. 11.Qc1 Qc8
  12. 12.b4 Nbd7
  13. 13.Nc3 Bc6
  14. 14.a3 Qb7
  15. 15.Qc2 h6
  16. 16.Rac1 Rac8
  17. 17.Rfe1 Nb6
  18. 18.e4 Nc4
  19. 19.d5 Bd7
  20. 20.dxe6 fxe6
  21. 21.e5 Ng4
  22. 22.Re4 Nxf2
  23. 23.Kxf2 Nxd2
  24. 24.Qxd2 c5
  25. 25.Kg1 cxb4
  26. 26.axb4 Bc6
  27. 27.Rce1 a5
  28. 28.Nd4 Qa7
  29. 29.Nxb5 Bxb5
  30. 30.Kh1 Bc4
  31. 31.bxa5 Rfd8
  32. 32.Qb2 Qxa5
  33. 33.Nf3 Bd5
  34. 34.R4e2 Bb4
  35. 35.Rg1 Bc3
  36. 36.Qb1 Bc4
  37. 37.Re3 Bb4
  38. 38.Re4 Bf8
  39. 39.Rf4 Bd3
  40. 40.Qb3 Qd5
  41. 41.Qxd5 Rxd5
  42. 42.Nd4 Rxe5
  43. 43.Nxe6 Be7
  44. 44.Rd4 Bf5
  45. 45.Nf4 Bc5
  46. 46.Rd5

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