Boris Gelfand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023
Site Astana KAZ
Round 16.2
Date 2023.04.25
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/1b4p1/pp3b1p/2p2Q2/P5PP/1Pp1P3/8/6K1 w - - 1 33

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.a4 Nbd7
  9. 9.Nbd2 b6
  10. 10.Ne5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Bxa8 Qxd4
  12. 12.Ne4 Nd5
  13. 13.Bf4 Nd3
  14. 14.Bxd5 Nxf4
  15. 15.Rfd1 Nh3+
  16. 16.Kg2 Qxd5
  17. 17.Rxd5 exd5
  18. 18.Nc3 c6
  19. 19.b3 d4
  20. 20.Ne4 c3
  21. 21.e3 c5
  22. 22.Rd1 f5
  23. 23.Nxc3 dxc3
  24. 24.Kxh3 f4+
  25. 25.Kg2 fxe3
  26. 26.fxe3 Bb7+
  27. 27.Kg1 Bf6
  28. 28.Rf1 Be5
  29. 29.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  30. 30.Qf5+ Bf6
  31. 31.g4 h6
  32. 32.h4 Ke8

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