Anatoly Karpov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Siemens Giants · 1999 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Siemens Giants
Site Frankfurt
Round 12
Date 1999.07.02
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/4k3/p1q1pbp1/5p1p/1pN2P2/1P1QP2P/P5P1/5K2 w - - 9 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 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.Ne4 Nxe4
  13. 13.Qxe4 Be7
  14. 14.Bd2 Bb7
  15. 15.Rac1 c5
  16. 16.Qb1 Qb6
  17. 17.dxc5 Nxc5
  18. 18.Bc3 Be4
  19. 19.Qa1 b4
  20. 20.Bd4 Rac8
  21. 21.Nd2 Bd5
  22. 22.b3 f6
  23. 23.Bf3 Bxf3
  24. 24.Nxf3 Rfd8
  25. 25.Qb1 Qb7
  26. 26.Bxc5 Rxd1+
  27. 27.Rxd1 Rxc5
  28. 28.Nd2 Rd5
  29. 29.Nc4 f5
  30. 30.Rxd5 Qxd5
  31. 31.f3 Bf6
  32. 32.Kf2 Kf7
  33. 33.Ke2 Ke7
  34. 34.Qd3 Qc5
  35. 35.Kf1 g6
  36. 36.h3 h5
  37. 37.Ke2 Qc7
  38. 38.f4 Qc6
  39. 39.Kf2 Bh4+
  40. 40.Kf1 Bf6
  41. 41.Kf2 Bh4+
  42. 42.Kf1 Bf6

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