Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand

Corus A · 2008 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 10
Date 2008.01.23
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/7p/1pbnk1p1/3p1p2/P2P1P2/1BB1K1P1/7P/8 b - - 9 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Bg2 c6
  8. 8.O-O d5
  9. 9.Qc2 Nbd7
  10. 10.Rd1 O-O
  11. 11.a4 c5
  12. 12.Na3 Bb7
  13. 13.Qb2 Rc8
  14. 14.Rac1 Ne4
  15. 15.Be1 Bf6
  16. 16.b4 Ba8
  17. 17.e3 cxd4
  18. 18.exd4 dxc4
  19. 19.Ne5 Bg5
  20. 20.f4 Be7
  21. 21.Naxc4 f5
  22. 22.Ne3 Rxc1
  23. 23.Qxc1 Ndf6
  24. 24.Nc6 Qc7
  25. 25.b5 Nd5
  26. 26.Nxd5 exd5
  27. 27.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  28. 28.Qb2 Rc8
  29. 29.Rc1 Rc4
  30. 30.Bf1 Nd6
  31. 31.Qa3 Qe4
  32. 32.Bf2 Rxc1
  33. 33.Qxc1 Nc4
  34. 34.Qd1 Bb7
  35. 35.Bd3 Qe6
  36. 36.Qh5 Nd6
  37. 37.Qe2 Qxe2
  38. 38.Bxe2 Kf7
  39. 39.Be1 Bc8
  40. 40.Kf2 Nc4
  41. 41.Bb4 g6
  42. 42.Ke1 a6
  43. 43.bxa6 Bxa6
  44. 44.Bc3 Bb7
  45. 45.Kf2 Bc6
  46. 46.Bd1 Nd6
  47. 47.Ke3 Ke6
  48. 48.Bb3

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