Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand

Satty Zhuldyz Rapid 2023 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 64 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Satty Zhuldyz Rapid 2023
Site Astana KAZ
Round 5.2
Date 2023.04.21
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 64
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Final Position

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

8/8/4k3/8/8/4NK2/8/b7 w - - 0 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Be2 Nc6
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d5
  6. 6.exd5 exd5
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bc5
  9. 9.Nb3 Bb4
  10. 10.Nb5 O-O
  11. 11.c3 Be7
  12. 12.Bf4 a6
  13. 13.Nc7 Ra7
  14. 14.Bf3 Be6
  15. 15.Nd4 Bc8
  16. 16.Nc2 Be6
  17. 17.Ne3 d4
  18. 18.Nxe6 fxe6
  19. 19.Bxc6 bxc6
  20. 20.Qxd4 Qxd4
  21. 21.cxd4 c5
  22. 22.Be5 cxd4
  23. 23.Bxd4 Rd7
  24. 24.Rad1 Ne4
  25. 25.f3 Bg5
  26. 26.Nc4 Rfd8
  27. 27.fxe4 Rxd4
  28. 28.Rxd4 Rxd4
  29. 29.b3 Rxe4
  30. 30.Kf2 Kf8
  31. 31.Rd1 Ke7
  32. 32.g3 Bf6
  33. 33.Na5 Ke8
  34. 34.Nc6 Rg4
  35. 35.Rd6 Rg5
  36. 36.Nb4 a5
  37. 37.Nd3 Ke7
  38. 38.Ra6 Rf5+
  39. 39.Ke3 Bc3
  40. 40.a3 Rb5
  41. 41.a4 Rxb3
  42. 42.Nc5 Ra3
  43. 43.Ke4 Bb4
  44. 44.Nxe6 Rxa4
  45. 45.Kd5 Ra2
  46. 46.Nxg7 Rd2+
  47. 47.Ke4 Rxh2
  48. 48.Nf5+ Kd7
  49. 49.Ne3 Re2
  50. 50.Kf3 Rd2
  51. 51.g4 Rd6
  52. 52.Ra7+ Kc6
  53. 53.Rxh7 a4
  54. 54.g5 Bc5
  55. 55.Nf5 Rd8
  56. 56.g6 a3
  57. 57.g7 a2
  58. 58.Rh1 Rg8
  59. 59.Ra1 Rxg7
  60. 60.Nxg7 Bd4
  61. 61.Rc1+ Kd5
  62. 62.Nf5 a1=Q
  63. 63.Ne3+ Ke6
  64. 64.Rxa1 Bxa1

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