Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand

Alekhine Mem · 2013 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 73 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Alekhine Mem
Site Paris/St Petersburg FRA/RUS
Round 8
Date 2013.04.30
Opening English Opening (A33)
Moves 73
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Final Position

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

5R2/8/1R6/3pk3/4n1K1/4r3/8/8 w - - 0 74

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.g3 Qb6
  7. 7.Ndb5 Ne5
  8. 8.Bg2 a6
  9. 9.Na4 Qa5+
  10. 10.Nbc3 Nxc4
  11. 11.b3 Nb6
  12. 12.Nxb6 Qxb6
  13. 13.O-O Be7
  14. 14.Na4 Qd8
  15. 15.Be3 d5
  16. 16.Bb6 Qd6
  17. 17.Rc1 Bd7
  18. 18.Bc7 Qa3
  19. 19.Nb6 O-O
  20. 20.Nxa8 Rxa8
  21. 21.Rc2 Bc6
  22. 22.Qc1 Qxc1
  23. 23.Rfxc1 Ba3
  24. 24.Rb1 a5
  25. 25.Be5 Kf8
  26. 26.e3 Ke7
  27. 27.Bd4 g6
  28. 28.Bc5+ Bxc5
  29. 29.Rxc5 Nd7
  30. 30.Rc2 f5
  31. 31.f3 Nf6
  32. 32.h4 Kd6
  33. 33.Kf2 e5
  34. 34.Rd1 e4
  35. 35.Rd4 exf3
  36. 36.Bxf3 Ke5
  37. 37.Ke1 h6
  38. 38.g4 g5
  39. 39.gxf5 Kxf5
  40. 40.a3 Ke5
  41. 41.hxg5 hxg5
  42. 42.Kf2 Rf8
  43. 43.Kg3 Re8
  44. 44.Rc3 Bd7
  45. 45.Bg2 g4
  46. 46.Rcd3 Be6
  47. 47.b4 axb4
  48. 48.Rxb4 Re7
  49. 49.Rdb3 Bc8
  50. 50.Rc3 Bf5
  51. 51.a4 Nh5+
  52. 52.Kf2 g3+
  53. 53.Kg1 Nf6
  54. 54.a5 Be4
  55. 55.Rc8 Rh7
  56. 56.Rb6 Bxg2
  57. 57.Kxg2 Ne4
  58. 58.Kg1 Nd6
  59. 59.Rd8 Ne4
  60. 60.Rb8 Nd6
  61. 61.Kg2 Rh2+
  62. 62.Kxg3 Ra2
  63. 63.Kf3 Rxa5
  64. 64.Rd8 Ne4
  65. 65.Re8+ Kf5
  66. 66.Rf8+ Ke5
  67. 67.Rh8 Kf5
  68. 68.Rxb7 Ng5+
  69. 69.Kg3 Ne4+
  70. 70.Kh4 Ra4
  71. 71.Rf8+ Ke5
  72. 72.Rb6 Ra3
  73. 73.Kg4 Rxe3

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