Boris Gelfand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Dos Hermanas · 1997 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dos Hermanas
Site Dos Hermanas
Round 4
Date 1997.04.05
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/1b2qppp/p2bpn2/1pP5/7Q/1P2PN2/PB2BPPP/R2R2K1 b - - 0 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 b5
  10. 10.Be2 Bb7
  11. 11.Rd1 Qc7
  12. 12.b3 a6
  13. 13.Ne4 Nxe4
  14. 14.Qxe4 c5
  15. 15.Qh4 Nf6
  16. 16.Bb2 Qe7
  17. 17.dxc5

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