Boris Gelfand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Hoogovens Blitz · 1998 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens Blitz
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 7
Date 1998.01.19
Opening English Opening (A35)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/1p5P/5k2/8/4p1B1/4b3/P5K1/8 b - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nd4
  4. 4.Ne5 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nd4
  6. 6.e3 Nxf3+
  7. 7.Qxf3 g6
  8. 8.d4 Bg7
  9. 9.Qd1 cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 Nh6
  11. 11.Bd3 d6
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.h3 Nf5
  14. 14.d5 Bd7
  15. 15.Re1 Re8
  16. 16.Bg5 h6
  17. 17.Bd2 Rc8
  18. 18.Rc1 a6
  19. 19.b3 Qb6
  20. 20.Ne4 Qa7
  21. 21.b4 e6
  22. 22.dxe6 Rxe6
  23. 23.Nc3 Bd4
  24. 24.Qf3 Bc6
  25. 25.Nd5 Bxd5
  26. 26.cxd5 Rxc1
  27. 27.dxe6 Rxe1+
  28. 28.Bxe1 fxe6
  29. 29.Qe4 Be5
  30. 30.g4 Ne7
  31. 31.Bd2 Qd4
  32. 32.Bxh6 Qxe4
  33. 33.Bxe4 d5
  34. 34.Bd3 Kf7
  35. 35.Bd2 Bd6
  36. 36.b5 axb5
  37. 37.Bxb5 e5
  38. 38.f3 Bc5+
  39. 39.Kg2 Nc8
  40. 40.h4 Nd6
  41. 41.Bd3 e4
  42. 42.fxe4 dxe4
  43. 43.Be2 Bd4
  44. 44.Bf4 Ke6
  45. 45.h5 gxh5
  46. 46.gxh5 Nf5
  47. 47.h6 Kf6
  48. 48.Bg4 Ne3+
  49. 49.Bxe3 Bxe3
  50. 50.h7

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