Anatoly Karpov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber-rapid 5th · 1996 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-rapid 5th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 8
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

1r4k1/pr3pp1/4p2p/3qn3/3N4/P3P2P/2Q2PP1/2R2RK1 w - - 9 28

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 Bb7
  9. 9.a3 b4
  10. 10.Ne4 Nxe4
  11. 11.Bxe4 bxa3
  12. 12.bxa3 Bd6
  13. 13.Bd2 Rb8
  14. 14.O-O O-O
  15. 15.Bb4 c5
  16. 16.dxc5 Bxc5
  17. 17.Bxb7 Rxb7
  18. 18.Nd4 Qb6
  19. 19.Bxc5 Qxc5
  20. 20.Qd2 Qd5
  21. 21.Qc3 h6
  22. 22.Rac1 Ne5
  23. 23.h3 Rfb8
  24. 24.Qc5 Qe4
  25. 25.Qc2 Qd5
  26. 26.Qa4 Qe4
  27. 27.Qc2 Qd5

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