Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand

Levitov Chess Week Rapid · 2023 · Sicilian, Kan · 0-1 in 90 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event Levitov Chess Week Rapid
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 4.5
Date 2023.09.22
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 90
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4r3/8/8/5p2/8/3K2k1/7R w - - 4 91

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c3 d5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.d4 Nf6
  6. 6.Bb5+ Bd7
  7. 7.Bd3 Nc6
  8. 8.O-O c4
  9. 9.Bc2 Bg4
  10. 10.Qe1+ Be7
  11. 11.Ne5 Qc8
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Bxf6 gxf6
  14. 14.Nxg4 Qxg4
  15. 15.Qd1 f5
  16. 16.Nd2 Rg8
  17. 17.Qf3 Qxf3
  18. 18.Nxf3 f4
  19. 19.Rfe1 Kf8
  20. 20.Ba4 Bf6
  21. 21.b3 Ne7
  22. 22.Rab1 cxb3
  23. 23.Rxb3 b6
  24. 24.Bd7 Kg7
  25. 25.Kf1 Rgd8
  26. 26.Bg4 Nc6
  27. 27.Nd2 Rd6
  28. 28.Reb1 Re8
  29. 29.Rb5 Na5
  30. 30.g3 fxg3
  31. 31.hxg3 Re7
  32. 32.Bf3 Rc6
  33. 33.Bxd5 Rxc3
  34. 34.Ne4 Rc2
  35. 35.Rd1 Rd7
  36. 36.a4 Be7
  37. 37.Bb3 Nxb3
  38. 38.Rxb3 Rc4
  39. 39.Rbd3 Rxa4
  40. 40.g4 Rc4
  41. 41.Ng3 b5
  42. 42.Nf5+ Kf8
  43. 43.Nxh6 b4
  44. 44.Nf5 Rc3
  45. 45.Ke2 Rxd3
  46. 46.Kxd3 a5
  47. 47.Rh1 Ke8
  48. 48.Ra1 Ra7
  49. 49.Kc4 Rc7+
  50. 50.Kb3 Rc3+
  51. 51.Kb2 Bd8
  52. 52.Nd6+ Kf8
  53. 53.Nb7 Bb6
  54. 54.Nxa5 Bxd4
  55. 55.Rd1 Bf6
  56. 56.Nb3 Rd3+
  57. 57.Kc2 Rc3+
  58. 58.Kb2 Rc4+
  59. 59.Kb1 Rxg4
  60. 60.Nc5 Rf4
  61. 61.Nd3 Rc4
  62. 62.Ka2 Be7
  63. 63.Rd2 Rc3
  64. 64.Ne5 Bf6
  65. 65.Nd7+ Ke7
  66. 66.Nxf6 Kxf6
  67. 67.Rd4 Rc2+
  68. 68.Kb3 Rxf2
  69. 69.Rxb4 Rd2
  70. 70.Kc3 Rd8
  71. 71.Rb2 Rd7
  72. 72.Rb1 Kg5
  73. 73.Rg1+ Kf4
  74. 74.Rf1+ Ke3
  75. 75.Re1+ Kf2
  76. 76.Re5 Kf3
  77. 77.Ra5 Kg4
  78. 78.Ra4+ Kg5
  79. 79.Ra1 f5
  80. 80.Rg1+ Kf4
  81. 81.Rf1+ Kg4
  82. 82.Rg1+ Kh3
  83. 83.Rf1 Rf7
  84. 84.Kd2 Kg2
  85. 85.Rf4 Kg3
  86. 86.Ra4 Re7
  87. 87.Ra3+ Kg4
  88. 88.Ra1 f4
  89. 89.Rg1+ Kf3
  90. 90.Rh1 Kg2

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