Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand

11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4.1
Date 2018.03.03
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

4QR2/6rk/3P2pp/p7/4P3/3n4/3q2KP/8 w - - 23 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.b3 d6
  3. 3.c4 g6
  4. 4.Bb2 e5
  5. 5.g3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg2 Bg7
  7. 7.O-O Nge7
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.d3 h6
  10. 10.Nd2 Be6
  11. 11.a3 Qd7
  12. 12.b4 cxb4
  13. 13.axb4 Nxb4
  14. 14.Ba3 a5
  15. 15.Rb1 e4
  16. 16.Na4 Ra6
  17. 17.Nxe4 b5
  18. 18.cxb5 Qxb5
  19. 19.Bb2 Ned5
  20. 20.Bxg7 Kxg7
  21. 21.Rc1 Bd7
  22. 22.Nac3 Nxc3
  23. 23.Rxc3 Qe5
  24. 24.d4 Qe7
  25. 25.Qa1 Bf5
  26. 26.f3 Qa7
  27. 27.e3 Nd5
  28. 28.Ra3 Rc8
  29. 29.g4 Bxe4
  30. 30.fxe4 Nb4
  31. 31.d5+ Kg8
  32. 32.Rc3 Re8
  33. 33.Qa4 Qe7
  34. 34.Rc7 Qxc7
  35. 35.Qxe8+ Kg7
  36. 36.e5 dxe5
  37. 37.Be4 Ra7
  38. 38.Bxg6 fxg6
  39. 39.Qf8+ Kh7
  40. 40.d6 Qg7
  41. 41.Qe8 Qd7
  42. 42.Qxe5 Qxg4+
  43. 43.Kh1 Qc4
  44. 44.Rf8 Rg7
  45. 45.e4 Nd3
  46. 46.Qe8 Qc1+
  47. 47.Kg2 Qd2+
  48. 48.Kg1 Qe3+
  49. 49.Kf1 Qe1+
  50. 50.Kg2 Qe2+
  51. 51.Kg1 Qd1+
  52. 52.Kg2 Qd2+
  53. 53.Kg1 Qc1+
  54. 54.Kg2 Qd2+
  55. 55.Kg1 Qc1+
  56. 56.Kg2 Qd2+

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