Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand

Linares · 1994 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 1
Date 1994.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E92)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/2p4k/3pb3/5p2/1PN1nq2/5B1P/6P1/4Q1K1 w - - 5 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.d5 a5
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 Na6
  10. 10.O-O Qe8
  11. 11.Nd2 Nh7
  12. 12.a3 Bd7
  13. 13.Kh1 h5
  14. 14.f3 Bh6
  15. 15.b3 Be3
  16. 16.Qc2 f5
  17. 17.exf5 gxf5
  18. 18.Bf2 Bxf2
  19. 19.Rxf2 Nf6
  20. 20.Rg1 Kh8
  21. 21.Qb2 Nc5
  22. 22.b4 axb4
  23. 23.axb4 Na4
  24. 24.Nxa4 Rxa4
  25. 25.Bd1 Ra8
  26. 26.f4 exf4
  27. 27.Re2 Qg6
  28. 28.Re7 Rf7
  29. 29.Rxf7 Qxf7
  30. 30.Qd4 Qg7
  31. 31.Qxf4 Kh7
  32. 32.Re1 Ra1
  33. 33.h3 b5
  34. 34.Kh2 bxc4
  35. 35.Nxc4 Nxd5
  36. 36.Qh4 Nf6
  37. 37.Bxh5 Rxe1
  38. 38.Be2+ Qh6
  39. 39.Qxe1 Ne4
  40. 40.Bf3 Qf4+
  41. 41.Kg1 Be6

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