Anatoly Karpov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Linares · 1994 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 11
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D48)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4Rnk1/6p1/p7/6P1/2N4P/1r6/1P4K1/8 b - - 2 40

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 c4
  11. 11.dxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.Bc2 Bb7
  13. 13.O-O Qc7
  14. 14.Ng5 Nc5
  15. 15.e5 Qxe5
  16. 16.Re1 Qd6
  17. 17.Qxd6 Bxd6
  18. 18.Be3 O-O
  19. 19.Rad1 Be7
  20. 20.Bxc5 Bxc5
  21. 21.Nxe6 Rfc8
  22. 22.h3 Bf8
  23. 23.g4 h6
  24. 24.f4 Bf3
  25. 25.Rd2 Bc6
  26. 26.g5 hxg5
  27. 27.fxg5 Nd7
  28. 28.Nxf8 Nxf8
  29. 29.Rd6 b4
  30. 30.Ne4 Be8
  31. 31.Ng3 Rd8
  32. 32.Nf5 Rxd6
  33. 33.Nxd6 Bg6
  34. 34.Bxg6 Nxg6
  35. 35.Nxc4 Rd8
  36. 36.Re4 b3
  37. 37.axb3 Rd3
  38. 38.Kg2 Rxb3
  39. 39.h4 Nf8
  40. 40.Re8

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