Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand

Zuerich Chess Challenge Blitz · 2013 · English Opening · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Zuerich Chess Challenge Blitz
Site Zuerich SUI
Round 1.1
Date 2013.02.22
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5R1k/pp2P1rp/3K1N2/1P6/n7/8/8 b - - 1 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nb6
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.a3 Be6
  9. 9.d3 O-O
  10. 10.Be3 Nd5
  11. 11.Nxd5 Bxd5
  12. 12.Qa4 Bd6
  13. 13.Rac1 Kh8
  14. 14.Rfe1 a6
  15. 15.Ng5 Bxg2
  16. 16.Kxg2 Qe7
  17. 17.Qh4 h6
  18. 18.Nf3 Qxh4
  19. 19.Nxh4 Ne7
  20. 20.Bc5 Rac8
  21. 21.b4 b6
  22. 22.Be3 f5
  23. 23.Bd2 Kh7
  24. 24.f4 exf4
  25. 25.gxf4 Nd5
  26. 26.Kf3 Be7
  27. 27.Ng2 g5
  28. 28.Rc6 g4+
  29. 29.Kg3 Nf6
  30. 30.Bc3 Nh5+
  31. 31.Kf2 Bd6
  32. 32.e3 Rce8
  33. 33.Bd4 Re6
  34. 34.Rec1 Rf7
  35. 35.Nh4 Re8
  36. 36.R1c2 Rg8
  37. 37.Be5 Bxe5
  38. 38.fxe5 f4
  39. 39.Rxc7 g3+
  40. 40.hxg3 fxe3+
  41. 41.Kxe3 Rxg3+
  42. 42.Ke4 Rg4+
  43. 43.Kd5 Nf4+
  44. 44.Kd6 Rxc7
  45. 45.Rxc7+ Kg8
  46. 46.Nf5 Rg6+
  47. 47.Kd7 Kh8
  48. 48.Rc8+ Kh7
  49. 49.Rf8 Nxd3
  50. 50.e6 Ne5+
  51. 51.Kd6 Nc4+
  52. 52.Kd5 Nxa3
  53. 53.Rf7+

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