Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand

GpA · 2003 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event GpA
Site Cap D'Agde FRA
Round 4
Date 2003.10.25
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/8/p2R2pb/P1r1pp1p/1q2P2P/1P3QP1/5P2/R5K1 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.Bg5 Nbd7
  9. 9.a4 b6
  10. 10.Bc4 Bb7
  11. 11.Qe2 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Qc7
  13. 13.Rfd1 h6
  14. 14.Bxf6 Nxf6
  15. 15.Nd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.Bxd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.Rxd5 b5
  18. 18.c3 Qc4
  19. 19.Qc2 Rfb8
  20. 20.Nd2 Qc6
  21. 21.a5 Rc8
  22. 22.Qd3 Rab8
  23. 23.g3 Qb7
  24. 24.Nf1 Rc4
  25. 25.b3 Rc6
  26. 26.Ne3 g6
  27. 27.h4 h5
  28. 28.Qd2 Bf8
  29. 29.Nc2 Rc5
  30. 30.Nb4 Rbc8
  31. 31.Rd3 Kh7
  32. 32.Nd5 Bh6
  33. 33.Qd1 Rf8
  34. 34.Nf6+ Kg7
  35. 35.Qf3 b4
  36. 36.cxb4 Qxb4
  37. 37.Nd7 f5
  38. 38.Nxf8 Kxf8
  39. 39.Rxd6

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