Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand

Sparkassen GM · 2007 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 62 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Sparkassen GM
Site Dortmund GER
Round 2
Date 2007.06.24
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6k1/8/6PP/2N4K/8/2b5/8 b - - 2 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.e4 Nxe4
  8. 8.Nxe4 dxe4
  9. 9.Qxe4 c5
  10. 10.Bg5 Be7
  11. 11.Bxe7 Qa5+
  12. 12.Ke2 Kxe7
  13. 13.g3 cxd4
  14. 14.Bg2 Nf6
  15. 15.Qxd4 Rd8
  16. 16.Qf4 Bd7
  17. 17.Ne5 Be8
  18. 18.Rhd1 Qb6
  19. 19.b3 Rxd1
  20. 20.Rxd1 Rd8
  21. 21.Rxd8 Qxd8
  22. 22.Bxb7 Qa5
  23. 23.Qe3 Qxa2+
  24. 24.Kf1 Qa5
  25. 25.Bf3 Qb6
  26. 26.c5 Bb5+
  27. 27.Kg2 Qc7
  28. 28.c6 a6
  29. 29.Qc5+ Ke8
  30. 30.b4 Nd5
  31. 31.Bxd5 exd5
  32. 32.Qxd5 Kf8
  33. 33.f3 f6
  34. 34.Nd7+ Ke7
  35. 35.Qg8 Kd6
  36. 36.Nc5 Qe7
  37. 37.Qc8 Bxc6
  38. 38.Qxa6 Qe3
  39. 39.Qd3+ Qxd3
  40. 40.Nxd3 Be8
  41. 41.Kf2 Kd5
  42. 42.Nf4+ Kc4
  43. 43.Ne6 Kxb4
  44. 44.Nxg7 Bf7
  45. 45.Nf5 Kc5
  46. 46.Nh6 Bb3
  47. 47.Ng4 f5
  48. 48.Nf6 h6
  49. 49.Ke3 Kd6
  50. 50.Kf4 Ke6
  51. 51.Ng8 Bc2
  52. 52.Nxh6 Kf6
  53. 53.g4 fxg4
  54. 54.fxg4 Kg6
  55. 55.Nf5 Bd3
  56. 56.h4 Be2
  57. 57.h5+ Kh7
  58. 58.Kg5 Bd3
  59. 59.Kh4 Kg8
  60. 60.Nd6 Kg7
  61. 61.g5 Bc2
  62. 62.Nc4

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