Anatoly Karpov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber-rapid 7th · 1998 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Amber-rapid 7th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 8
Date 1998.03.21
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2R2r1k/5p1p/p4p2/1p2b3/4P1Q1/P3N1P1/1q3P1P/6K1 b - - 5 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 a6
  10. 10.Rd1 b5
  11. 11.Be2 Qc7
  12. 12.e4 e5
  13. 13.g3 Re8
  14. 14.a3 Bb7
  15. 15.dxe5 Nxe5
  16. 16.Bg5 Nxf3+
  17. 17.Bxf3 Be5
  18. 18.Bxf6 gxf6
  19. 19.Bg4 Rad8
  20. 20.Bf5 Bc8
  21. 21.Bxc8 Qxc8
  22. 22.Rac1 Qe6
  23. 23.Rxd8 Rxd8
  24. 24.Nd1 c5
  25. 25.Qxc5 Qb3
  26. 26.Ne3 Qxb2
  27. 27.Qc8 Rf8
  28. 28.Qg4+ Kh8
  29. 29.Rc8

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