Boris Gelfand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Novgorod · 1997 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Novgorod
Site Novgorod
Round 4
Date 1997.06.15
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E14)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

3qrbk1/pb3ppp/1pr1pn2/3p4/2PP4/1P2N3/PB2QPPP/1BR2RK1 b - - 5 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.b3 c5
  7. 7.Bd3 Nc6
  8. 8.O-O cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 b6
  10. 10.Bb2 Bb7
  11. 11.Rc1 Nb4
  12. 12.Bb1 Rc8
  13. 13.Ne5 Nc6
  14. 14.Nxc6 Rxc6
  15. 15.Qe2 Re8
  16. 16.Nd1 Bf8
  17. 17.Ne3

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