Author: Vadim Milov (1972- ) and Boris Gelfand signed by both contestants
Year: 1997
Publisher: Swiss Chess Federation
Place: Biel
Descriiption:
Original score sheet (8 1/4" x 11 1/2" foldout) of round four between Yannick Pelletier (White) and Boris Gelfand (Black) Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Keres Defense ending in a 42 move win for black in Gelfand's hand. Signed by both contestants.
The 30th annual Biel International Chess Festival was a category XVII event held in Biel, Switzerland from July 20th to August 1st, 1997. Six grandmasters, including the FIDE world champion were invited to take part in the "Credit Suisse" double round robin tournament. The participants were (in order of ELO): Vishwanathan Anand (2789), Anatoli Karpov (2725), Boris Gelfand (2714), Joel Lautier (2617), Vadim Milov (2613), and Yannick Pelletier (2499). Despite a few unexpected game results, such as Milov's win over Anand in round seven and Karpov's draw offer in the final round, each of the players finished according to his rating position with Anand clear first with seven of 12 points. Boris Gelfend was clear third while Yannick Pelletier closed out the tournament in last place.
Condition:
Score sheet with the contestants signatures.