Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand

8th Tal Memorial · 2013 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9.3
Date 2013.06.23
Opening English Opening (A36)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

r1b2rk1/ppB2p1p/6p1/8/8/6P1/PP3P1P/R3R1K1 w - - 9 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 Nc6
  5. 5.e3 e6
  6. 6.Nge2 Nge7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 d5
  10. 10.cxd5 Nxd4
  11. 11.exd4 Nxd5
  12. 12.Re1 Qb6
  13. 13.Bxd5 exd5
  14. 14.Nxd5 Qxd4
  15. 15.Qxd4 Bxd4
  16. 16.Nc7 Rb8
  17. 17.Nb5 Bb6
  18. 18.Bh6 Rd8
  19. 19.Bf4 Ra8
  20. 20.Nc7 Bxc7
  21. 21.Bxc7 Rf8
  22. 22.Bd6 Rd8
  23. 23.Bc7 Rf8
  24. 24.Bd6 Rd8
  25. 25.Bc7 Rf8

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