Gata Kamsky vs Vladimir Kramnik

18th Amber Blindfold · 2009 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 129 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 18th Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 6
Date 2009.03.20
Opening Slav Defense (D11)
Moves 129
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Final Position

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

4k3/4P3/4K3/8/8/8/8/8 b - - 2 129

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 c6
  4. 4.O-O Bg4
  5. 5.d4 e6
  6. 6.c4 Nbd7
  7. 7.Qb3 Qb6
  8. 8.Nc3 Be7
  9. 9.Bf4 O-O
  10. 10.Rfd1 Bf5
  11. 11.c5 Qxb3
  12. 12.axb3 Bc2
  13. 13.Rdc1 Bxb3
  14. 14.Nd2 Bc4
  15. 15.Nxc4 dxc4
  16. 16.Na4 Nd5
  17. 17.Rxc4 b5
  18. 18.cxb6 axb6
  19. 19.Rcc1 Rfc8
  20. 20.Nc3 Rxa1
  21. 21.Rxa1 Nxf4
  22. 22.gxf4 Nf6
  23. 23.Ra6 Bd8
  24. 24.Bf3 Kf8
  25. 25.e3 Nd5
  26. 26.Ne4 Be7
  27. 27.Nd2 c5
  28. 28.Bxd5 exd5
  29. 29.Rxb6 cxd4
  30. 30.exd4 g6
  31. 31.Nf3 f6
  32. 32.Kg2 Kf7
  33. 33.h4 h5
  34. 34.Ng1 Rc2
  35. 35.Kf3 g5
  36. 36.fxg5 fxg5
  37. 37.hxg5 Bxg5
  38. 38.Rb5 Ke6
  39. 39.Rb6+ Kf7
  40. 40.Rd6 Bf6
  41. 41.Ne2 Rxb2
  42. 42.Rxd5 h4
  43. 43.Nf4 Rd2
  44. 44.Ke3 Rd1
  45. 45.Ke4 Ke7
  46. 46.Nd3 Ra1
  47. 47.Rh5 Kf7
  48. 48.d5 Kg7
  49. 49.f3 Ra3
  50. 50.Nf4 Kf7
  51. 51.Rh7+ Kg8
  52. 52.Rb7 Bg5
  53. 53.Ne6 Bf6
  54. 54.f4 h3
  55. 55.Kf5 Bh4
  56. 56.Rg7+ Kh8
  57. 57.Rg6 Ra7
  58. 58.Rg1 Ra5
  59. 59.Ke4 h2
  60. 60.Rh1 Ra2
  61. 61.Nd4 Kg8
  62. 62.d6 Kf7
  63. 63.Nf3 Bf6
  64. 64.Kf5 Rf2
  65. 65.Nxh2 Rd2
  66. 66.Ng4 Rxd6
  67. 67.Rh6 Rd5+
  68. 68.Ne5+ Bxe5
  69. 69.fxe5 Ra5
  70. 70.Rh7+ Kg8
  71. 71.Re7 Ra6
  72. 72.Re6 Ra1
  73. 73.Rf6 Kg7
  74. 74.Ke4 Ra4+
  75. 75.Kd5 Ra5+
  76. 76.Kd4 Ra4+
  77. 77.Kd5 Ra5+
  78. 78.Ke4 Ra4+
  79. 79.Kf5 Ra1
  80. 80.Rb6 Kf7
  81. 81.Rb7+ Ke8
  82. 82.Kf6 Re1
  83. 83.Ke6 Kf8
  84. 84.Rb8+ Kg7
  85. 85.Rd8 Re2
  86. 86.Rd5 Kf8
  87. 87.Rc5 Re1
  88. 88.Rc8+ Kg7
  89. 89.Kd6 Kf7
  90. 90.Rc7+ Ke8
  91. 91.Ke6 Kf8
  92. 92.Rf7+ Ke8
  93. 93.Rh7 Kf8
  94. 94.Rh8+ Kg7
  95. 95.Re8 Re2
  96. 96.Kd7 Rd2+
  97. 97.Ke7 Re2
  98. 98.e6 Ra2
  99. 99.Rc8 Ra7+
  100. 100.Kd6 Ra6+
  101. 101.Kd7 Ra7+
  102. 102.Rc7 Ra8
  103. 103.Ke7 Kg6
  104. 104.Rb7 Kg7
  105. 105.Rd7 Kg6
  106. 106.Rd2 Ra7+
  107. 107.Kf8 Ra8+
  108. 108.Ke7 Ra7+
  109. 109.Kd6 Ra6+
  110. 110.Ke5 Ra5+
  111. 111.Rd5 Ra1
  112. 112.Rd8 Ra5+
  113. 113.Kd6 Ra6+
  114. 114.Ke7 Ra7+
  115. 115.Rd7 Ra8
  116. 116.Rd6 Kg7
  117. 117.Rc6 Ra7+
  118. 118.Ke8 Ra8+
  119. 119.Ke7 Ra7+
  120. 120.Kd8 Kf8
  121. 121.Rc5 Ra8+
  122. 122.Kd7 Ra7+
  123. 123.Kd6 Ra6+
  124. 124.Rc6 Rxc6+
  125. 125.Kxc6 Ke7
  126. 126.Kd5 Ke8
  127. 127.Kd6 Kd8
  128. 128.e7+ Ke8
  129. 129.Ke6

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