Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand

Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023
Site Astana KAZ
Round 5.2
Date 2023.04.24
Opening English Opening (A36)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/7k/p3Q1p1/1p5p/4P2P/1P4P1/P4r1r/6K1 b - - 15 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 Nc6
  5. 5.d3 Nf6
  6. 6.Rb1 O-O
  7. 7.h4 a6
  8. 8.Nh3 Rb8
  9. 9.Nf4 h5
  10. 10.b3 d6
  11. 11.Bb2 Bg4
  12. 12.Qd2 e5
  13. 13.Nh3 Nd4
  14. 14.Ng5 Bd7
  15. 15.e3 Ne6
  16. 16.Nxe6 Bxe6
  17. 17.O-O b5
  18. 18.Ne4 Nxe4
  19. 19.Bxe4 Qd7
  20. 20.Bg2 d5
  21. 21.cxd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.e4 Be6
  23. 23.Qe3 Rbc8
  24. 24.Rfd1 Rfd8
  25. 25.Kh2 c4
  26. 26.dxc4 Qxd1
  27. 27.Rxd1 Rxd1
  28. 28.c5 Rcd8
  29. 29.c6 R8d3
  30. 30.Qg5 R1d2
  31. 31.c7 Kh7
  32. 32.Bxe5 Rxf2
  33. 33.Bxg7 Kxg7
  34. 34.Qe5+ Kh7
  35. 35.Qxe6 fxe6
  36. 36.c8=Q Rdd2
  37. 37.Qxe6 Rxg2+
  38. 38.Kh1 Rh2+
  39. 39.Kg1 Rhg2+
  40. 40.Kh1 Rh2+
  41. 41.Kg1 Rdg2+
  42. 42.Kf1 Rf2+
  43. 43.Kg1 Rhg2+
  44. 44.Kh1 Rh2+
  45. 45.Kg1

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