Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand

It · 2001 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 60 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event It
Site Astana KAZ
Round 1
Date 2001.05.20
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6b1/7p/5PP1/2k1K2P/8/8/8 b - - 0 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.c4 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
  10. 10.Bg5 Bd5
  11. 11.Qc2 Be4
  12. 12.Qd1 c5
  13. 13.dxc5 Bxc5
  14. 14.Qxd8 Rxd8
  15. 15.Nbd2 Bc6
  16. 16.Nb3 Nbd7
  17. 17.Rfc1 Bb6
  18. 18.Nfd2 Bxg2
  19. 19.Kxg2 Rdc8
  20. 20.Bxf6 Nxf6
  21. 21.Nc4 Bc7
  22. 22.Nc5 Rab8
  23. 23.b4 Kf8
  24. 24.Rab1 Ke7
  25. 25.b5 Bd8
  26. 26.Nd3 axb5
  27. 27.Rxb5 b6
  28. 28.Nde5 Kf8
  29. 29.Nxb6 Rxc1
  30. 30.Nbd7+ Nxd7
  31. 31.Nxd7+ Ke8
  32. 32.Nxb8 Rc8
  33. 33.Na6 Rc2
  34. 34.e3 Ra2
  35. 35.Nc5 Bc7
  36. 36.Rb7 Kd8
  37. 37.Rb4 Ke7
  38. 38.Ne4 f5
  39. 39.Rb7 Rc2
  40. 40.Ng5 h6
  41. 41.Nf3 Kf6
  42. 42.Nd4 Rc4
  43. 43.Nb5 Be5
  44. 44.f4 Bc3
  45. 45.Rf7+ Kxf7
  46. 46.Nd6+ Ke7
  47. 47.Nxc4 Kd7
  48. 48.Kf3 Kc6
  49. 49.e4 Kc5
  50. 50.Ne5 fxe4+
  51. 51.Kxe4 Kb4
  52. 52.Nc6+ Kxa4
  53. 53.Nd4 Kb4
  54. 54.Nxe6 Kc4
  55. 55.g4 Bf6
  56. 56.h3 Bb2
  57. 57.h4 Bc3
  58. 58.f5 Bb2
  59. 59.Nxg7 Bxg7
  60. 60.g5

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