Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Rapid · 2003 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 9
Date 2003.03.25
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

1r6/p3kpp1/6p1/2bP4/P4R1P/5BP1/5PK1/8 w - - 7 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bf5
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Nh4 Bg6
  7. 7.Nxg6 hxg6
  8. 8.g3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bg2 dxc4
  10. 10.Qe2 Be7
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Rd1 Qc7
  13. 13.Qxc4 e5
  14. 14.b4 Nb6
  15. 15.Qb3 exd4
  16. 16.exd4 Qd7
  17. 17.b5 Nbd5
  18. 18.Nxd5 Nxd5
  19. 19.bxc6 bxc6
  20. 20.Bd2 Bf6
  21. 21.Rac1 Rac8
  22. 22.Ba5 Rfe8
  23. 23.Qd3 Bd8
  24. 24.Bd2 Bf6
  25. 25.Rc2 Ne7
  26. 26.Bb4 Nd5
  27. 27.Ba5 Bd8
  28. 28.Bd2 Bf6
  29. 29.Rdc1 Ne7
  30. 30.Rc4 Red8
  31. 31.Be3 Nd5
  32. 32.Bf3 Qe6
  33. 33.Kg2 Nxe3+
  34. 34.Qxe3 Qd6
  35. 35.d5 c5
  36. 36.Rxc5 Rxc5
  37. 37.Qxc5 Qxc5
  38. 38.Rxc5 Be5
  39. 39.a4 Kf8
  40. 40.Ra5 Bd4
  41. 41.Rb5 Ke7
  42. 42.Rb4 Bc5
  43. 43.Rc4 Kd6
  44. 44.h4 Rb8
  45. 45.Rf4 Ke7
  46. 46.Re4+ Kd6
  47. 47.Rf4 Ke7

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