Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Blindfold · 2007 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 8
Date 2007.03.25
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3r2p1/8/4R3/2k1KP2/6P1/8/8 b - - 6 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.d4 d5
  4. 4.e3 Bf5
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Nh4 Bg6
  7. 7.Be2 Nbd7
  8. 8.O-O Bd6
  9. 9.g3 O-O
  10. 10.Nxg6 hxg6
  11. 11.Qc2 dxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 c5
  13. 13.dxc5 Bxc5
  14. 14.Rd1 Rc8
  15. 15.Bf1 Bb4
  16. 16.Bd2 Ne5
  17. 17.Bg2 Qb6
  18. 18.Qb3 Nc4
  19. 19.Be1 Ba5
  20. 20.Qxb6 axb6
  21. 21.Rab1 Nxb2
  22. 22.Rxb2 Bxc3
  23. 23.Bxc3 Rxc3
  24. 24.Bxb7 Ra3
  25. 25.Rd6 Nd5
  26. 26.Bxd5 exd5
  27. 27.Rdxb6 Rfa8
  28. 28.Rb8+ Rxb8
  29. 29.Rxb8+ Kh7
  30. 30.Rb2 g5
  31. 31.Rd2 Kg6
  32. 32.Kf1 Kf6
  33. 33.Ke2 Ke5
  34. 34.Kd1 f5
  35. 35.Kc1 f4
  36. 36.Re2 fxg3
  37. 37.hxg3 d4
  38. 38.Kb2 Ra8
  39. 39.exd4+ Kxd4
  40. 40.a3 Rb8+
  41. 41.Kc1 Ra8
  42. 42.Ra2 Kc3
  43. 43.Kd1 Rf8
  44. 44.Ke2 Kb3
  45. 45.Rd2 Kxa3
  46. 46.Rd5 Kb4
  47. 47.Rxg5 Rf7
  48. 48.f4 Kc4
  49. 49.Ke3 Re7+
  50. 50.Re5 Rd7
  51. 51.Ke4

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