Anatoly Karpov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Blindfold · 1999 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 70 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo
Round 8
Date 1999.03.24
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 70
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Final Position

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

3n1k2/6p1/5p1p/3K1N1P/5PP1/8/8/8 w - - 7 71

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 Nc6
  6. 6.Qa4 Bb4+
  7. 7.Bd2 Nd5
  8. 8.Bxb4 Nxb4
  9. 9.a3 b5
  10. 10.Qd1 Nd5
  11. 11.e4 Nb6
  12. 12.Nc3 a6
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.Qd2 Bb7
  15. 15.Rad1 Qe7
  16. 16.h4 Rad8
  17. 17.Qe3 b4
  18. 18.axb4 Nxb4
  19. 19.Rd2 Nd3
  20. 20.Rfd1 a5
  21. 21.Ne5 Nb4
  22. 22.Bf1 Ba6
  23. 23.h5 f6
  24. 24.Nf3 Bb7
  25. 25.Ra1 a4
  26. 26.Be2 Bc6
  27. 27.Rad1 Ra8
  28. 28.Ra1 Ra5
  29. 29.Ne1 Bb7
  30. 30.Ra3 h6
  31. 31.g4 Rd8
  32. 32.Na2 Nxa2
  33. 33.Rxa2 c5
  34. 34.Nf3 cxd4
  35. 35.Nxd4 Raa8
  36. 36.Ra1 Qc5
  37. 37.Rad1 a3
  38. 38.bxa3 Rd6
  39. 39.Nc2 Qxe3
  40. 40.Nxe3 Rxd2
  41. 41.Rxd2 Bxe4
  42. 42.Rd6 Nd5
  43. 43.Rxe6 Nf4
  44. 44.Rxe4 Nxe2+
  45. 45.Kf1 Nc3
  46. 46.Rxc4 Rxa3
  47. 47.Rc8+ Kh7
  48. 48.Rc7 Nb5
  49. 49.Rb7 Nd6
  50. 50.Rd7 Ra6
  51. 51.Nd5 Kg8
  52. 52.Ne7+ Kf8
  53. 53.Ng6+ Kg8
  54. 54.Kg2 Nf7
  55. 55.f4 Ra8
  56. 56.Kf3 Re8
  57. 57.Ne7+ Kf8
  58. 58.Nf5 Rd8
  59. 59.Ra7 Re8
  60. 60.Nh4 Nh8
  61. 61.Rc7 Re7
  62. 62.Rc5 Re8
  63. 63.Rc3 Nf7
  64. 64.Ng6+ Kg8
  65. 65.Rc7 Nh8
  66. 66.Re7 Rxe7
  67. 67.Nxe7+ Kf7
  68. 68.Nf5 Kf8
  69. 69.Ke4 Nf7
  70. 70.Kd5 Nd8

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