Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand

Investbanka · 1997 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 66 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Investbanka
Site Belgrade
Round 6
Date 1997.11.17
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E97)
Moves 66
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Final Position

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

8/8/5k2/R4Pr1/8/6P1/5K2/8 w - - 1 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 O-O
  5. 5.d4 d6
  6. 6.Be2 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O e5
  8. 8.d5 Ne7
  9. 9.b4 Nh5
  10. 10.Re1 f5
  11. 11.Ng5 Nf6
  12. 12.Bf3 c6
  13. 13.Be3 f4
  14. 14.Bc1 h6
  15. 15.Ne6 Bxe6
  16. 16.dxe6 Nc8
  17. 17.b5 Qe8
  18. 18.bxc6 bxc6
  19. 19.c5 Qxe6
  20. 20.Ba3 dxc5
  21. 21.Na4 Nb6
  22. 22.Nxc5 Qf7
  23. 23.Qc1 Qc4
  24. 24.Bd1 Qxc1
  25. 25.Rxc1 Rfc8
  26. 26.Bb3+ Kh7
  27. 27.Ne6 a5
  28. 28.Nxg7 Kxg7
  29. 29.Be6 Nbd7
  30. 30.Red1 Ra7
  31. 31.Bb2 Rcc7
  32. 32.f3 Kf8
  33. 33.Rd6 Rab7
  34. 34.Ba3 c5
  35. 35.Bxd7 Nxd7
  36. 36.Rxg6 Kf7
  37. 37.Rxh6 c4
  38. 38.g3 fxg3
  39. 39.hxg3 c3
  40. 40.Rc2 Nf8
  41. 41.Bd6 Rb1+
  42. 42.Kf2 Rb2
  43. 43.Bxc7 Rxc2+
  44. 44.Ke3 Rxa2
  45. 45.Bxe5 c2
  46. 46.Rc6 Ra3+
  47. 47.Ke2 Ra2
  48. 48.Kd2 Ne6
  49. 49.f4 c1=Q+
  50. 50.Kxc1 Ra4
  51. 51.Kd2 Rxe4
  52. 52.Bc3 Ke7
  53. 53.Kd3 Ra4
  54. 54.f5 Nd8
  55. 55.Ra6 Nf7
  56. 56.Ra7+ Ke8
  57. 57.Ra8+ Ke7
  58. 58.Ra7+ Ke8
  59. 59.Rxa5 Rg4
  60. 60.Be1 Ke7
  61. 61.Bf2 Ng5
  62. 62.Ra6 Kf7
  63. 63.Ke2 Ne4
  64. 64.Ra5 Rg5
  65. 65.Kf3 Nxf2
  66. 66.Kxf2 Kf6

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