Anatoly Karpov vs Boris Gelfand

Credit Suisse · 1997 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Credit Suisse
Site Biel
Round 7
Date 1997.07.28
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

1r3rk1/pb2q1pp/4pp2/2b5/6Q1/P1B1PN2/5PPP/RR4K1 w - - 0 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 c6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 b5
  10. 10.Bd3 Bb7
  11. 11.Bd2 b4
  12. 12.Ne4 Nxe4
  13. 13.Bxe4 Nf6
  14. 14.a3 bxa3
  15. 15.bxa3 Nxe4
  16. 16.Qxe4 Qe7
  17. 17.Rfb1 Rab8
  18. 18.Qg4 c5
  19. 19.dxc5 Bxc5
  20. 20.Bc3 f6

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