Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Blindfold · 2002 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 2
Date 2002.03.17
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

5R2/8/3kp1P1/2p5/8/1PbB2r1/4K3/8 b - - 6 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Bg2 c6
  8. 8.Bc3 d5
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.Qc2 c5
  11. 11.dxc5 bxc5
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.Rfe1 Bb7
  14. 14.cxd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.Rad1 Nxc3
  16. 16.Qxc3 Qc7
  17. 17.Nc4 Nb6
  18. 18.Qe5 Rac8
  19. 19.Na5 Ba6
  20. 20.Rc1 Nd5
  21. 21.Qxc7 Rxc7
  22. 22.Nd2 Bg5
  23. 23.f4 Bf6
  24. 24.Ndc4 Bd4+
  25. 25.e3 Bc3
  26. 26.Red1 Bxa5
  27. 27.Bxd5 Bb4
  28. 28.Bf3 Bxc4
  29. 29.Rxc4 Rcc8
  30. 30.Kf2 Rfd8
  31. 31.Rcc1 Kf8
  32. 32.Bb7 Rb8
  33. 33.Be4 Ke7
  34. 34.Ke2 h6
  35. 35.Rxd8 Rxd8
  36. 36.Bd3 f5
  37. 37.h3 Kf6
  38. 38.a3 Bxa3
  39. 39.Ra1 Bb4
  40. 40.Rxa7 g5
  41. 41.Ra6 Ke7
  42. 42.g4 fxg4
  43. 43.hxg4 gxf4
  44. 44.exf4 Bc3
  45. 45.g5 hxg5
  46. 46.fxg5 Rd5
  47. 47.g6 Rg5
  48. 48.Ra7+ Kd6
  49. 49.Rf7 Rg3
  50. 50.Rf8

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