Anatoly Karpov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber-rapid 3rd · 1994 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event Amber-rapid 3rd
Site Monte Carlo
Round 8
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D48)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3Qn1k1/p3p3/1pq5/2p5/2N2b2/PPB2R1r/6K1 w - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 a6
  9. 9.e4 c5
  10. 10.d5 Qc7
  11. 11.O-O Bb7
  12. 12.dxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.Bc2 Be7
  14. 14.Ng5 Qc6
  15. 15.Qf3 h6
  16. 16.Qh3 hxg5
  17. 17.Qxh8+ Kf7
  18. 18.Qh3 g4
  19. 19.Qh4 Ne5
  20. 20.f3 gxf3
  21. 21.gxf3 c4
  22. 22.Be3 Ng6
  23. 23.Qe1 Rh8
  24. 24.Rd1 Bd6
  25. 25.Rd2 Qc7
  26. 26.Rxd6 Qxd6
  27. 27.Qd2 Qe5
  28. 28.Rf2 Rh3
  29. 29.Bd1 Nh4
  30. 30.Bd4 Qc7
  31. 31.Qg5 Qd8
  32. 32.Rd2 Bc6
  33. 33.e5 Nf5
  34. 34.Bc5 Qc7
  35. 35.exf6 Bxf3
  36. 36.fxg7 Qxc5+
  37. 37.Rf2 Kg8
  38. 38.Bc2 Rxh2
  39. 39.Qd8+ Kxg7
  40. 40.Qd7+ Ne7

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