Boris Gelfand vs Vladimir Kramnik

11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 7.6
Date 2018.03.05
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/7R/3p1kp1/4b3/7P/4rB2/4P1K1/8 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Bd2 d6
  9. 9.d5 Nxd2
  10. 10.Nxd2 e5
  11. 11.b4 a5
  12. 12.a3 Nd7
  13. 13.Nb3 f5
  14. 14.c5 bxc5
  15. 15.bxc5 a4
  16. 16.c6 axb3
  17. 17.cxb7 Rb8
  18. 18.Qxb3 Nc5
  19. 19.Qc2 Rxb7
  20. 20.Rfb1 Rxb1+
  21. 21.Rxb1 Qa8
  22. 22.a4 e4
  23. 23.Nb5 Qxa4
  24. 24.Qxa4 Nxa4
  25. 25.Rc1 Rb8
  26. 26.Nxc7 Bf6
  27. 27.Rc6 Nc3
  28. 28.Bf1 e3
  29. 29.fxe3 Be5
  30. 30.Ne6 Nxd5
  31. 31.Kf2 Nf6
  32. 32.Bh3 Ne4+
  33. 33.Kg2 g6
  34. 34.g4 fxg4
  35. 35.Bxg4 Kf7
  36. 36.Rc7+ Kf6
  37. 37.Rxh7 Rb3
  38. 38.Nf8 Rxe3
  39. 39.Nd7+ Kg5
  40. 40.Bf3 Nf6
  41. 41.h4+ Kf5
  42. 42.Nxf6 Kxf6

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