Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand

Candidats FIDE sf2 · 1994 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats FIDE sf2
Site Sanghi Nagar
Round 5
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

5B2/5p2/1bP1k3/1n1p3B/7P/8/8/5K2 b - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.c3 e6
  3. 3.d4 d5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Be3 c4
  6. 6.b3 cxb3
  7. 7.axb3 Bd6
  8. 8.Bd3 Nc6
  9. 9.Qf3 Nf6
  10. 10.h3 h6
  11. 11.Ne2 Ne7
  12. 12.Ng3 Be6
  13. 13.O-O Ng6
  14. 14.Nf5 Bxf5
  15. 15.Qxf5 Nh4
  16. 16.Bb5+ Kf8
  17. 17.Qc2 g6
  18. 18.Bd3 Qd7
  19. 19.c4 a6
  20. 20.c5 Bc7
  21. 21.c6 Qd6
  22. 22.Qc5 Qxc5
  23. 23.dxc5 bxc6
  24. 24.Rxa6 Rxa6
  25. 25.Bxa6 Kg7
  26. 26.Bb7 Rb8
  27. 27.Bxc6 Rxb3
  28. 28.Nd2 Rb4
  29. 29.Rb1 Rxb1+
  30. 30.Nxb1 Nf5
  31. 31.Bd2 Nd4
  32. 32.Ba4 Ne4
  33. 33.Bb4 Ne6
  34. 34.c6 Bb6
  35. 35.Nc3 Bxf2+
  36. 36.Kf1 Bc5
  37. 37.Ba5 Nxc3
  38. 38.Bxc3+ Kf8
  39. 39.Bb3 Nc7
  40. 40.Be5 Bb6
  41. 41.Bd6+ Kg7
  42. 42.g4 Kf6
  43. 43.h4 Ke6
  44. 44.Bf8 h5
  45. 45.gxh5 gxh5
  46. 46.Bd1 Nb5
  47. 47.Bxh5

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