Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Blindfold · 2001 · King's Indian, Classical · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 7
Date 2001.03.24
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E94)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k3/2p1b3/4K3/2p3P1/2P2B2/PR6/8 b - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Na6
  8. 8.Re1 c6
  9. 9.Bf1 exd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Ng4
  11. 11.h3 Qb6
  12. 12.hxg4 Qxd4
  13. 13.g5 f5
  14. 14.Bf4 fxe4
  15. 15.Qxd4 Bxd4
  16. 16.Rxe4 Bxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Nc5
  18. 18.Rd4 Ne6
  19. 19.Bxd6 Nxd4
  20. 20.Bxf8 Nc2
  21. 21.Rc1 Ne3
  22. 22.fxe3 Kxf8
  23. 23.e4 a5
  24. 24.Kf2 a4
  25. 25.Ke3 a3
  26. 26.Rb1 Ra5
  27. 27.Kf4 Kg7
  28. 28.Be2 h6
  29. 29.gxh6+ Kxh6
  30. 30.e5 Kg7
  31. 31.Bd3 Kf7
  32. 32.Rh1 Kg7
  33. 33.Rb1 Kf7
  34. 34.g4 g5+
  35. 35.Kxg5 Rxe5+
  36. 36.Kf4 Rc5
  37. 37.Rb3 Kf6
  38. 38.Rxa3 Rg5
  39. 39.Be2 Re5
  40. 40.Bf3 Rc5
  41. 41.Ra4 Be6
  42. 42.Rb4 b5
  43. 43.Be2 Re5
  44. 44.Rb2 bxc4
  45. 45.Bf3 Ke7
  46. 46.Kxe5

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