Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand

10th Tal Mem 2016 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event 10th Tal Mem 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6.4
Date 2016.10.02
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2K1kp2/3p1p2/1P1BpP2/4P3/2P5/5b2/8 b - - 2 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Nbd7
  8. 8.Qe2 Qc7
  9. 9.O-O-O b5
  10. 10.a3 Bb7
  11. 11.g4 Rc8
  12. 12.Bxf6 gxf6
  13. 13.h4 Qb6
  14. 14.Rh3 h5
  15. 15.f5 e5
  16. 16.Nb3 hxg4
  17. 17.Qxg4 b4
  18. 18.axb4 Qxb4
  19. 19.Kb1 Nb6
  20. 20.Qe2 Bh6
  21. 21.Qf2 Rc6
  22. 22.Na2 Qa4
  23. 23.Rc3 Ke7
  24. 24.Rxc6 Qxc6
  25. 25.Na5 Qc7
  26. 26.Nxb7 Qxb7
  27. 27.Nb4 Rb8
  28. 28.Qxb6 Qxb6
  29. 29.Nd5+ Kf8
  30. 30.Nxb6 Rxb6
  31. 31.c3 Be3
  32. 32.Kc2 Kg7
  33. 33.b4 Kh6
  34. 34.Bc4 Bf2
  35. 35.Rh1 Rc6
  36. 36.Kb3 Rb6
  37. 37.Kc2 Rc6
  38. 38.Kd3 Rc7
  39. 39.Bxa6 Kh5
  40. 40.Bc4 Ra7
  41. 41.Bd5 Kh6
  42. 42.h5 Bb6
  43. 43.Kc4 Be3
  44. 44.Kb3 Bb6
  45. 45.Rh2 Be3
  46. 46.Re2 Bb6
  47. 47.Ra2 Rxa2
  48. 48.Kxa2 Kxh5
  49. 49.Kb3 Bf2
  50. 50.Ka4 Kh6
  51. 51.Kb5 Kg7
  52. 52.Kc6 Kf8
  53. 53.b5 Ke7
  54. 54.Kc7

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