Boris Gelfand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Dortmund · 1997 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dortmund
Site Dortmund
Round 7
Date 1997.07.11
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D55)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

3N4/pp1n2pk/2p2q1p/3r4/4QPP1/7P/PP6/4R1K1 b - - 10 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 O-O
  6. 6.e3 h6
  7. 7.Bxf6 Bxf6
  8. 8.Rc1 c6
  9. 9.Bd3 Nd7
  10. 10.O-O dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 e5
  12. 12.h3 exd4
  13. 13.exd4 Nb6
  14. 14.Bb3 Re8
  15. 15.Re1 Bf5
  16. 16.g4 Be6
  17. 17.Bxe6 Rxe6
  18. 18.Rxe6 fxe6
  19. 19.Qe2 Qe7
  20. 20.Re1 Re8
  21. 21.Qc2 Qf7
  22. 22.Ne4 Rd8
  23. 23.Nc5 Bxd4
  24. 24.Nxd4 Rxd4
  25. 25.Nxe6 Rd6
  26. 26.Qe4 Rd5
  27. 27.f4 Nd7
  28. 28.Nd8 Qf6
  29. 29.Qe8+ Kh7
  30. 30.Qe4+ Kg8
  31. 31.Qe8+ Kh7
  32. 32.Qe4+

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