Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Rapidplay · 2000 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 2
Date 2000.03.17
Opening English Opening (A33)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

4B1k1/P4Rn1/8/6P1/8/r2p4/3K4/8 w - - 1 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nb5 Nf6
  6. 6.Bf4 Bb4+
  7. 7.N1c3 O-O
  8. 8.Bd6 Bxd6
  9. 9.Nxd6 Ne8
  10. 10.e3 Qb6
  11. 11.Rb1 Ne5
  12. 12.Nxe8 Rxe8
  13. 13.Be2 d6
  14. 14.O-O Bd7
  15. 15.Qd2 Rad8
  16. 16.Rfd1 Bc6
  17. 17.b4 d5
  18. 18.c5 Qc7
  19. 19.Nb5 Bxb5
  20. 20.Bxb5 Ng4
  21. 21.g3 Rf8
  22. 22.Rbc1 Nf6
  23. 23.Bd3 Rc8
  24. 24.Qb2 Qe7
  25. 25.a4 a5
  26. 26.bxa5 Rxc5
  27. 27.Rxc5 Qxc5
  28. 28.Qxb7 Qxa5
  29. 29.Qb5 Ra8
  30. 30.Qxa5 Rxa5
  31. 31.Rc1 g5
  32. 32.Bb5 Ne4
  33. 33.Rc6 Ra7
  34. 34.f3 Nf6
  35. 35.g4 h5
  36. 36.h3 hxg4
  37. 37.hxg4 Kg7
  38. 38.Kf2 Nd7
  39. 39.Kg3 Ne5
  40. 40.Rc5 Kf6
  41. 41.f4 Ng6
  42. 42.Rc6 Ne7
  43. 43.Rc1 Ng6
  44. 44.Ra1 Ra5
  45. 45.Rf1 gxf4+
  46. 46.exf4 Ra7
  47. 47.g5+ Kg7
  48. 48.f5 exf5
  49. 49.Rxf5 Ne7
  50. 50.Rf6 Rc7
  51. 51.Kf4 Rc2
  52. 52.Ke3 Ng6
  53. 53.a5 Ra2
  54. 54.a6 Nf8
  55. 55.Be8 d4+
  56. 56.Kd3 Ra3+
  57. 57.Kc2 d3+
  58. 58.Kd2 Ne6
  59. 59.Rxf7+ Kg8
  60. 60.a7 Ng7

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