Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand

World Blitz · 2009 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9
Date 2009.11.16
Opening English Opening (A11)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/pp2k3/6R1/5R2/4K3/1r2P3/r7/8 b - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.b3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bb2 Bd6
  7. 7.g3 O-O
  8. 8.Bg2 e5
  9. 9.O-O e4
  10. 10.Nd4 Ne5
  11. 11.cxd5 cxd5
  12. 12.f3 exf3
  13. 13.Nxf3 Bg4
  14. 14.Nb5 Re8
  15. 15.Nxd6 Qxd6
  16. 16.Bxe5 Rxe5
  17. 17.Rc1 Rae8
  18. 18.Qc2 Bxf3
  19. 19.Bxf3 Ne4
  20. 20.Bg2 R5e7
  21. 21.Rf4 g6
  22. 22.Rcf1 h5
  23. 23.Qb2 Rc7
  24. 24.Qd4 Qe5
  25. 25.Qxe5 Rxe5
  26. 26.d4 Re8
  27. 27.Bxe4 dxe4
  28. 28.Rf6 Ree7
  29. 29.Rd6 Rc3
  30. 30.d5 Rc8
  31. 31.Rdf6 Kg7
  32. 32.R6f2 f5
  33. 33.h3 Rc3
  34. 34.g4 hxg4
  35. 35.hxg4 fxg4
  36. 36.Re2 Rd3
  37. 37.Rf4 Rxd5
  38. 38.Rxg4 g5
  39. 39.Kg2 Kg6
  40. 40.Rc2 Rd3
  41. 41.Kf2 Rh7
  42. 42.Rc5 Rh2+
  43. 43.Kg3 Rxa2
  44. 44.Rcxg5+ Kf6
  45. 45.Kf4 Rxb3
  46. 46.Rf5+ Ke6
  47. 47.Rg6+ Ke7
  48. 48.Rg7+ Ke6
  49. 49.Rg6+ Ke7
  50. 50.Kxe4

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