Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Blindfold · 2004 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 1
Date 2004.03.20
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6p1/6P1/3B4/5k2/4p1p1/2Kb4/6R1 b - - 6 49

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.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.f3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qd2 b5
  10. 10.O-O-O Qc7
  11. 11.g4 Nb6
  12. 12.g5 Nfd7
  13. 13.Na5 Rc8
  14. 14.Kb1 Be7
  15. 15.Nd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.exd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.Qxd5 Qxa5
  18. 18.Bd3 Qc7
  19. 19.h4 Qc6
  20. 20.Be4 Qxd5
  21. 21.Bxd5 Rc7
  22. 22.h5 h6
  23. 23.g6 fxg6
  24. 24.hxg6 Nf6
  25. 25.Be6 Rc6
  26. 26.f4 Bd8
  27. 27.fxe5 dxe5
  28. 28.Bf7+ Ke7
  29. 29.Bd2 Bb6
  30. 30.Rde1 e4
  31. 31.Bg5 hxg5
  32. 32.Rxh8 g4
  33. 33.Rb8 g3
  34. 34.Rb7+ Kd6
  35. 35.Bb3 Bc7
  36. 36.a4 Kc5
  37. 37.axb5 axb5
  38. 38.c4 bxc4
  39. 39.Ba4 e3
  40. 40.b4+ Kd6
  41. 41.Rd1+ Nd5
  42. 42.Rb5 Ke6
  43. 43.Rbxd5 Rd6
  44. 44.Rxd6+ Bxd6
  45. 45.Bb5 Bxb4
  46. 46.Bxc4+ Ke5
  47. 47.Kc2 Bd2
  48. 48.Rg1 Kf4
  49. 49.Bd5

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