Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand

Linares 14th · 1997 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 15 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares 14th
Site Linares
Round 1
Date 1997.02.04
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 15
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Final Position

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

r1b1k2r/1pq1bpp1/p3pn1p/4B3/P1p4Q/N1N3P1/1P2PPBP/R4RK1 b kq - 0 15

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 a6
  5. 5.a4 e6
  6. 6.g3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bg2 c5
  8. 8.O-O cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nc2 Qc7
  11. 11.Qd4 Bc5
  12. 12.Qh4 Be7
  13. 13.Na3 Ne5
  14. 14.Bf4 h6
  15. 15.Bxe5

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