Vladimir Kramnik vs Nigel Short

Novgorod · 1996 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Novgorod
Site Novgorod
Round 9
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/8/6n1/5k2/8/1R3P1r/1B6/6K1 w - - 3 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Qc2 c5
  6. 6.dxc5 Na6
  7. 7.g3 O-O
  8. 8.Bg2 dxc4
  9. 9.O-O Qa5
  10. 10.Ne4 Nxc5
  11. 11.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  12. 12.Ng5 Bxg5
  13. 13.Bxg5 Na4
  14. 14.Bd2 Qb5
  15. 15.Rfc1 Qxb2
  16. 16.Qxb2 Nxb2
  17. 17.a4 Bd7
  18. 18.a5 Rad8
  19. 19.Bb4 Rfe8
  20. 20.Bxb7 Bb5
  21. 21.a6 Na4
  22. 22.Rab1 Rd4
  23. 23.Ba5 Bd7
  24. 24.Rb4 e5
  25. 25.Rcxc4 Rxc4
  26. 26.Rxc4 Re6
  27. 27.Rc7 Rd6
  28. 28.Bc8 Bb5
  29. 29.Rxa7 g5
  30. 30.Bb7 Kg7
  31. 31.Bc7 Rd1+
  32. 32.Kg2 Nc5
  33. 33.Bxe5+ Kg6
  34. 34.Bf3 Bxa6
  35. 35.Rc7 Ne6
  36. 36.Rc6 Bb5
  37. 37.Rb6 Bc4
  38. 38.h4 gxh4
  39. 39.gxh4 Rd2
  40. 40.e4 Be2
  41. 41.Bxe2 Rxe2
  42. 42.Kf3 Re1
  43. 43.Rb8 f5
  44. 44.exf5+ Kxf5
  45. 45.Bc3 Rh1
  46. 46.Kg3 Rg1+
  47. 47.Kh2 Rd1
  48. 48.Rb7 Rd3
  49. 49.Bb2 Nf4
  50. 50.Rxh7 Rh3+
  51. 51.Kg1 Ne2+
  52. 52.Kf1 Nf4
  53. 53.Rf7+ Kg4
  54. 54.Kg1 Rxh4
  55. 55.Rg7+ Kf3
  56. 56.Rg3+ Ke4
  57. 57.Re3+ Kf5
  58. 58.f3 Ng6
  59. 59.Rb3 Rh3

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