Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · English Opening · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 6.5
Date 2020.07.26
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/8/5K2/p7/4QP2/1k6 b - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.b3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bb2 Nc6
  4. 4.Nf3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Nc3 e5
  7. 7.e3 Nxc3
  8. 8.Bxc3 Bd6
  9. 9.Bc4 Qe7
  10. 10.h4 h6
  11. 11.Qc2 Bd7
  12. 12.d3 O-O-O
  13. 13.O-O-O g5
  14. 14.Kb1 Kb8
  15. 15.hxg5 hxg5
  16. 16.Nd2 f5
  17. 17.g4 f4
  18. 18.Rxh8 Rxh8
  19. 19.Ne4 Bxg4
  20. 20.Rg1 Bf5
  21. 21.Nxd6 Qxd6
  22. 22.Rxg5 Bc8
  23. 23.Kb2 Rh2
  24. 24.exf4 Nd4
  25. 25.Qd2 exf4
  26. 26.Rd5 Qf8
  27. 27.b4 b6
  28. 28.bxc5 bxc5
  29. 29.Bxd4 cxd4
  30. 30.Rb5+ Bb7
  31. 31.Bd5 Rh7
  32. 32.Qb4 Qc8
  33. 33.Rxb7+ Rxb7
  34. 34.Qxb7+ Qxb7+
  35. 35.Bxb7 Kxb7
  36. 36.Kb3 Kb6
  37. 37.Kc4 Ka5
  38. 38.Kxd4 Kb4
  39. 39.Ke4 a5
  40. 40.d4 a4
  41. 41.d5 Ka3
  42. 42.d6 Kxa2
  43. 43.d7 a3
  44. 44.d8=Q Kb2
  45. 45.Qd4+ Kb1
  46. 46.Qd3+ Kb2
  47. 47.Qd2+ Kb1
  48. 48.Qd1+ Kb2
  49. 49.Qe2+ Kb1
  50. 50.Kxf4

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