Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Rapid · 2008 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 6
Date 2008.03.21
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/8/4k3/7p/r6P/4K1P1/3B1P2/8 w - - 10 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bg7
  6. 6.a3 a5
  7. 7.O-O Nge7
  8. 8.Ne1 d6
  9. 9.Nc2 Be6
  10. 10.Ne3 O-O
  11. 11.d3 f5
  12. 12.Ned5 Kh8
  13. 13.Rb1 h6
  14. 14.Bd2 Rb8
  15. 15.b4 axb4
  16. 16.axb4 Nxb4
  17. 17.Nxb4 cxb4
  18. 18.Rxb4 d5
  19. 19.cxd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.Rb5 e4
  21. 21.Nxd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.dxe4 Bc4
  23. 23.Rc5 b5
  24. 24.exf5 Rxf5
  25. 25.Rxf5 gxf5
  26. 26.Bf4 Qxd1
  27. 27.Rxd1 Re8
  28. 28.Bc6 Rxe2
  29. 29.Bd7 b4
  30. 30.Bxf5 Re8
  31. 31.h4 b3
  32. 32.Rd6 b2
  33. 33.Rb6 h5
  34. 34.Kh2 Bd5
  35. 35.Bg6 Ra8
  36. 36.Rb5 Bf3
  37. 37.Rb3 Bd5
  38. 38.Rb6 Bd4
  39. 39.Rd6 Kg7
  40. 40.Bb1 Ra1
  41. 41.Bh6+ Kg8
  42. 42.Rxd5 Rxb1
  43. 43.Rxd4 Re1
  44. 44.Rb4 b1=Q
  45. 45.Rxb1 Rxb1
  46. 46.Kg2 Rb3
  47. 47.Be3 Kf7
  48. 48.Kf3 Rb4
  49. 49.Bd2 Ra4
  50. 50.Ke3 Ke6

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