Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Rapidplay · 1999 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monte Carlo
Round 10
Date 1999.03.27
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E37)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

3r4/pp4pp/2bkp3/2R2p2/1P6/P3PP2/4B1PP/4K3 w - - 5 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 Ne4
  7. 7.Qc2 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Nc6
  9. 9.e3 Qa5+
  10. 10.Bd2 Nxd2
  11. 11.Qxd2 dxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 Qxc5
  13. 13.Rc1 Qa5
  14. 14.Rc3 O-O
  15. 15.Nf3 Rd8
  16. 16.Qc2 Ne5
  17. 17.Nxe5 Qxe5
  18. 18.Bd3 f5
  19. 19.O-O Bd7
  20. 20.Rc1 Bc6
  21. 21.b4 Rd7
  22. 22.Rc5 Rd5
  23. 23.Be2 Rxc5
  24. 24.Qxc5 Qxc5
  25. 25.Rxc5 Rd8
  26. 26.f3 Kf8
  27. 27.Kf2 Ke7
  28. 28.Ke1 Kd6

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