Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand

20th Amber Blindfold · 2011 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event 20th Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 5
Date 2011.03.17
Opening Slav Defense (D10)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4k3/6pp/5p2/4p1P1/2KPq3/3N4/7P/R7 w - - 2 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.cxd5 cxd5
  5. 5.Bf4 Nc6
  6. 6.e3 Bf5
  7. 7.Rc1 a6
  8. 8.Nf3 e6
  9. 9.Qb3 Bd6
  10. 10.Qxb7 Na5
  11. 11.Qxa8 Qxa8
  12. 12.Bxd6 Kd7
  13. 13.Bc5 Rb8
  14. 14.Ne5+ Ke8
  15. 15.b4 Nb7
  16. 16.Na4 Nxc5
  17. 17.bxc5 Qb7
  18. 18.Nb6 Qc7
  19. 19.Kd1 Ne4
  20. 20.Nd3 Rxb6
  21. 21.cxb6 Qxb6
  22. 22.f3 Nd6
  23. 23.Nc5 Qb2
  24. 24.g4 Bb1
  25. 25.Bxa6 Bxa2
  26. 26.Rc2 Qb1+
  27. 27.Rc1 Bb3+
  28. 28.Kd2 Qb2+
  29. 29.Kd3 Bc4+
  30. 30.Bxc4 dxc4+
  31. 31.Rxc4 Nxc4
  32. 32.Kxc4 Qe2+
  33. 33.Kc3 Qxe3+
  34. 34.Nd3 Qxf3
  35. 35.Ra1 f6
  36. 36.g5 e5
  37. 37.Kc4 Qe4

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