Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand

Zuerich Chess Challenge · 2013 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Zuerich Chess Challenge
Site Zuerich SUI
Round 1.2
Date 2013.02.23
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/8/p1R1bpk1/6p1/1P4P1/2B1KP2/2r5/8 b - - 8 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.b3 d6
  3. 3.e3 e5
  4. 4.Bb5+ Nd7
  5. 5.O-O a6
  6. 6.Be2 Ngf6
  7. 7.c4 d5
  8. 8.d4 exd4
  9. 9.exd4 Be7
  10. 10.Nc3 cxd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 dxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 O-O
  13. 13.Rd1 b5
  14. 14.Bd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.Nxd5 Bf6
  16. 16.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  17. 17.Ba3 Qxd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Re8
  19. 19.Nf5 Nf6
  20. 20.Nd6 Rd8
  21. 21.Bb4 Be6
  22. 22.Ba5 Rd7
  23. 23.f3 h6
  24. 24.Kf2 Kh7
  25. 25.Rac1 Ne8
  26. 26.Ne4 Rxd1
  27. 27.Rxd1 Rc8
  28. 28.Ke3 Nf6
  29. 29.Nc3 Rc6
  30. 30.Rd2 g5
  31. 31.g4 Kg6
  32. 32.Rd8 Bd7
  33. 33.Ra8 Re6+
  34. 34.Kf2 Rc6
  35. 35.h3 Be6
  36. 36.Rd8 Bd7
  37. 37.Kg3 h5
  38. 38.Ra8 Be6
  39. 39.Kf2 Kg7
  40. 40.Rd8 hxg4
  41. 41.hxg4 Bd7
  42. 42.Ra8 Be6
  43. 43.Kg3 Nd5
  44. 44.Ne4 f6
  45. 45.Bd2 Bc8
  46. 46.Kf2 b4
  47. 47.Rb8 Nc3
  48. 48.Rxb4 Nxe4+
  49. 49.Rxe4 Rc2
  50. 50.Ke3 Rxa2
  51. 51.Bc3 Kf7
  52. 52.Rc4 Be6
  53. 53.Rc7+ Kg6
  54. 54.Rc6 Kf7
  55. 55.b4 Rc2
  56. 56.Rc7+ Kg6
  57. 57.Rc6 Kf7
  58. 58.Rc7+ Kg6
  59. 59.Rc6

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