Boris Gelfand vs Garry Kasparov

Novgorod · 1997 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 0-1
Event Novgorod
Site Novgorod
Round 6
Date 1997.09.18
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5Q1p/3p2pk/2pP1n2/5p2/P1PK1P2/6Bq/8 w - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.a3 c5
  5. 5.d5 Ba6
  6. 6.Qc2 exd5
  7. 7.cxd5 g6
  8. 8.Nc3 Bg7
  9. 9.g3 O-O
  10. 10.Bg2 d6
  11. 11.O-O Re8
  12. 12.Re1 Nbd7
  13. 13.h3 b5
  14. 14.e4 Qc8
  15. 15.Bf4 b4
  16. 16.Na4 b3
  17. 17.Qxb3 Nxe4
  18. 18.Qc2 Ndf6
  19. 19.g4 Qd7
  20. 20.g5 Nh5
  21. 21.Bh2 f5
  22. 22.Nc3 Rab8
  23. 23.Rab1 Bxc3
  24. 24.bxc3 Rxb1
  25. 25.Rxb1 Bc4
  26. 26.Nd2 Nxd2
  27. 27.Qxd2 f4
  28. 28.Re1 Re5
  29. 29.Re4 Rxe4
  30. 30.Bxe4 Qxh3
  31. 31.Bg2 Qg4
  32. 32.Qe1 Ng7
  33. 33.f3 Qxg5
  34. 34.Qb1 Nf5
  35. 35.Qb8+ Kg7
  36. 36.Qxa7+ Kh6
  37. 37.Qf7 Bf1
  38. 38.Kxf1 Ne3+
  39. 39.Ke1 Qh4+
  40. 40.Ke2 Qxh2
  41. 41.Kd3 Nf5

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