Anatoly Karpov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Hoogovens Blitz · 1998 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens Blitz
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 9
Date 1998.01.19
Opening English Opening (A25)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

3r1r2/1Q4k1/2q3pp/5n2/8/6P1/4NR1P/1R4K1 b - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bg2 g6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bg7
  5. 5.d3 Nf6
  6. 6.Rb1 O-O
  7. 7.b4 a6
  8. 8.e3 d6
  9. 9.Nge2 Be6
  10. 10.Nd5 Rb8
  11. 11.O-O Qd7
  12. 12.Nec3 Ne7
  13. 13.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  14. 14.a4 Bg7
  15. 15.b5 axb5
  16. 16.axb5 Bh3
  17. 17.Bxh3 Qxh3
  18. 18.Qf3 Qd7
  19. 19.Bd2 c6
  20. 20.e4 f5
  21. 21.Bg5 fxe4
  22. 22.Qxe4 Nf5
  23. 23.Kg2 h6
  24. 24.Bd2 Rbd8
  25. 25.bxc6 bxc6
  26. 26.Ne2 d5
  27. 27.cxd5 cxd5
  28. 28.Qb4 Kh7
  29. 29.Qb7 Qe8
  30. 30.Qb4 e4
  31. 31.dxe4 dxe4
  32. 32.Bc3 e3
  33. 33.Bxg7 Qc6+
  34. 34.Kg1 exf2+
  35. 35.Rxf2 Kxg7
  36. 36.Qb7+

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