Boris Gelfand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Munich Express · 1994 · French Defense · 1-0 in 26 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Munich Express
Site Munich
Date 1994.00.00
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/pp3p1k/1q2p3/2b5/4b2Q/3RP3/PP4PP/5RK1 b - - 2 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  7. 7.Bd3 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Bxc5
  9. 9.Qe2 Qc7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Bg5 Be7
  12. 12.Rad1 Bd7
  13. 13.Ne5 Rad8
  14. 14.c4 Bc6
  15. 15.Bf4 Bd6
  16. 16.c5 Bxc5
  17. 17.Ng6 Qb6
  18. 18.Nxf8 Rxf8
  19. 19.Be5 Nd5
  20. 20.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  21. 21.Qh5+ Kg8
  22. 22.Bxg7 Kxg7
  23. 23.Qg5+ Kh7
  24. 24.Rd3 Ne3
  25. 25.fxe3 Be4
  26. 26.Qh4+

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