Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand

Novgorod · 1997 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 76 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Novgorod
Site Novgorod
Round 10
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 76
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Final Position

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

2r5/1k6/1R2P3/1K1p2p1/p5Pp/7P/8/8 b - - 6 76

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.a4 e6
  6. 6.Bg5 Nbd7
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.e3 Be7
  9. 9.Bd3 O-O
  10. 10.Qc2 Re8
  11. 11.O-O Nf8
  12. 12.Rae1 Be6
  13. 13.Ne5 N6d7
  14. 14.Bxe7 Qxe7
  15. 15.Nxd7 Qxd7
  16. 16.f4 f6
  17. 17.a5 Qc7
  18. 18.b4 Re7
  19. 19.Na4 Rae8
  20. 20.f5 Bf7
  21. 21.Qd2 Qd6
  22. 22.Nc5 g5
  23. 23.Bc2 Kg7
  24. 24.g3 h5
  25. 25.Kf2 Nh7
  26. 26.Kg2 Kh8
  27. 27.Qf2 Kg8
  28. 28.h3 Kh8
  29. 29.Re2 Rg8
  30. 30.Bb3 Rge8
  31. 31.Rfe1 h4
  32. 32.g4 Nf8
  33. 33.Kg1 Nd7
  34. 34.e4 Nxc5
  35. 35.bxc5 Qc7
  36. 36.e5 Qxa5
  37. 37.e6 Bg8
  38. 38.Ra2 Qc3
  39. 39.Qe3 Qxe3+
  40. 40.Rxe3 Kg7
  41. 41.Kf2 Kf8
  42. 42.Ke2 Ra8
  43. 43.Kd2 Ke8
  44. 44.Kc3 Kd8
  45. 45.Kb4 Kc7
  46. 46.Rc3 Ree8
  47. 47.Ka5 Ra7
  48. 48.Rb2 Rd8
  49. 49.Ba4 Re8
  50. 50.Re3 Rc8
  51. 51.Rb6 Re8
  52. 52.Bb3 Rd8
  53. 53.Bd1 Raa8
  54. 54.Reb3 Ra7
  55. 55.Bf3 Kc8
  56. 56.Re3 Kc7
  57. 57.Rb4 Raa8
  58. 58.Bg2 Kb8
  59. 59.Bxd5 Rxd5
  60. 60.e7 Bf7
  61. 61.e8=Q+ Bxe8
  62. 62.Rxe8+ Ka7
  63. 63.Re7 Rb8
  64. 64.Rf7 Rdd8
  65. 65.Rxf6 Re8
  66. 66.Re6 Rxe6
  67. 67.fxe6 Re8
  68. 68.d5 cxd5
  69. 69.Rb6 Rc8
  70. 70.Kb4 a5+
  71. 71.Kb5 a4
  72. 72.c6 bxc6+
  73. 73.Rxc6 Kb7
  74. 74.Rb6+ Kc7
  75. 75.Rc6+ Kb7
  76. 76.Rb6+

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