Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand

RUS vs. ROW · 2002 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event RUS vs. ROW
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4
Date 2002.09.09
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

2R5/p4pk1/r4p1p/2p5/P1b1B3/4PP2/6PP/6K1 b - - 2 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bb7
  8. 8.e3 d6
  9. 9.f3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Bd3 c5
  11. 11.Ne2 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 Rc8
  13. 13.O-O cxd4
  14. 14.Qxd4 e5
  15. 15.Qxd6 Nc5
  16. 16.Qxd8 Rcxd8
  17. 17.Bf5 Rd2
  18. 18.b4 Rxe2
  19. 19.bxc5 bxc5
  20. 20.Rfe1 Rxe1+
  21. 21.Rxe1 Bc8
  22. 22.Bd3 Rd8
  23. 23.Bf1 Be6
  24. 24.Rb1 Rd6
  25. 25.a4 Ra6
  26. 26.Rb8+ Kh7
  27. 27.Bd3+ e4
  28. 28.Bc2 Bxc4
  29. 29.Bxf6 gxf6
  30. 30.Bxe4+ Kg7
  31. 31.Rc8

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