Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand

Novgorod · 1996 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Novgorod
Site Novgorod
Round 3
Date 1996.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E97)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/2k5/1b6/1K2p1p1/P3B2p/5P2/6PP/8 w - - 4 52

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.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Ne7
  9. 9.b4 Nh5
  10. 10.Re1 f5
  11. 11.c5 fxe4
  12. 12.Nxe4 Nf4
  13. 13.Bxf4 Rxf4
  14. 14.Nfd2 dxc5
  15. 15.Bc4 Nxd5
  16. 16.Nb3 c6
  17. 17.Nbxc5 Kh8
  18. 18.b5 Rf8
  19. 19.Rb1 Nb6
  20. 20.Qxd8 Rxd8
  21. 21.Ng5 Rd4
  22. 22.Bb3 cxb5
  23. 23.Nf7+ Kg8
  24. 24.Nd6+ Kh8
  25. 25.Nf7+ Kg8
  26. 26.Nd6+ Kh8
  27. 27.Nxb5 Rd8
  28. 28.Rbd1 Rxd1
  29. 29.Rxd1 Bf6
  30. 30.Nd6 Be7
  31. 31.Ncxb7 Bxb7
  32. 32.Nxb7 Kg7
  33. 33.Kf1 Rb8
  34. 34.Nd6 Rd8
  35. 35.Nb5 Rxd1+
  36. 36.Bxd1 a6
  37. 37.Na7 Nd5
  38. 38.Nc6 Bd6
  39. 39.Be2 Nb4
  40. 40.Nxb4 Bxb4
  41. 41.Bxa6 Kf6
  42. 42.Bb7 Kf5
  43. 43.f3 h5
  44. 44.Bc8+ Kf6
  45. 45.a4 h4
  46. 46.Ke2 Ke7
  47. 47.Kd3 Kd6
  48. 48.Bb7 Ba5
  49. 49.Be4 g5
  50. 50.Kc4 Bb6
  51. 51.Kb5 Kc7

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