Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand

21st ECC · 2005 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 21st ECC
Site Saint Vincent ITA
Round 3
Date 2005.09.20
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

2rr4/pp2kpp1/3b1np1/3pn3/8/P2BP3/1P1BNPPP/2RR2K1 w - - 3 21

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.Bd3 c5
  9. 9.Qb3 Qd7
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.dxc5 Bxc5
  12. 12.Qb5 Qxb5
  13. 13.Nxb5 Kd7
  14. 14.O-O Nc6
  15. 15.Rd1 Ke7
  16. 16.Bd2 Bb4
  17. 17.Nc3 Rac8
  18. 18.Rac1 Rhd8
  19. 19.a3 Bd6
  20. 20.Ne2 Ne5

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