Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand

WCh · 2007 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh
Site Mexico City MEX
Round 7
Date 2007.09.20
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

2k5/8/6r1/1b2B3/8/2P5/5K2/R7 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 b5
  9. 9.Be2 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Ne5 h5
  12. 12.Nxd7 Qxd7
  13. 13.Qc1 Rg8
  14. 14.Rd1 Bb4
  15. 15.Qe3 Qe7
  16. 16.h3 h4
  17. 17.Bh2 Bxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 g4
  19. 19.Kh1 c5
  20. 20.hxg4 cxd4
  21. 21.Rxd4 e5
  22. 22.Rdd1 Nxg4
  23. 23.Bxg4 Rxg4
  24. 24.f3 Rg6
  25. 25.a4 a5
  26. 26.axb5 a4
  27. 27.Qe2 Qc5
  28. 28.Rab1 Rd6
  29. 29.Rxd6 Qxd6
  30. 30.Qxc4 a3
  31. 31.Ra1 h3
  32. 32.Qe2 hxg2+
  33. 33.Qxg2 O-O-O
  34. 34.Qa2 f5
  35. 35.Qxa3 fxe4
  36. 36.Qxd6 Rxd6
  37. 37.fxe4 Bxe4+
  38. 38.Kg1 Bd3
  39. 39.Bxe5 Rg6+
  40. 40.Kf2 Bxb5

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