Boris Gelfand vs Anatoly Karpov

Credit Suisse · 1997 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Credit Suisse
Site Biel
Round 2
Date 1997.07.22
Opening English Opening (A17)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

r2qr1k1/pb3ppp/1p6/n1pPb3/8/2P2NP1/P1Q2PBP/R1BR2K1 b - - 10 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 Bb7
  4. 4.Bg2 e6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.Re1 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.e4 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Nc6
  11. 11.d4 Na5
  12. 12.Qc2 c5
  13. 13.d5 exd5
  14. 14.exd5 Bf6
  15. 15.Rd1 Re8
  16. 16.Nd2 Be5
  17. 17.Nf3 Bf6
  18. 18.Nd2 Be5
  19. 19.Nf3

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