Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand

Candidats FIDE sf2 · 1994 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Candidats FIDE sf2
Site Sanghi Nagar
Round 3
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1B4k1/3Q1p1p/p5p1/8/P1n1q3/7K/4N2P/4R3 b - - 5 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O g6
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bg7
  10. 10.Nde2 O-O
  11. 11.f3 a6
  12. 12.a4 Rfc8
  13. 13.b3 Qd8
  14. 14.Kh1 Nd7
  15. 15.Bg5 Qa5
  16. 16.Qd2 Nc5
  17. 17.Rab1 e6
  18. 18.Rfd1 Rab8
  19. 19.Bh4 Qb6
  20. 20.Qxd6 Be5
  21. 21.Qd2 Nxb3
  22. 22.Qb2 Nca5
  23. 23.Nd5 exd5
  24. 24.Qxe5 Nxc4
  25. 25.Qxd5 Qe3
  26. 26.Re1 Nbd2
  27. 27.Rxb7 Rxb7
  28. 28.Qxb7 Re8
  29. 29.Qd7 Rb8
  30. 30.Bg3 Nxf3
  31. 31.Bxb8 Qxe4
  32. 32.gxf3 Qxf3+
  33. 33.Kg1 Qe3+
  34. 34.Kg2 Qe4+
  35. 35.Kh3

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