Anatoly Karpov vs Vladimir Kramnik

World Blitz · 2007 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 19
Date 2007.11.21
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/1r3pbp/6p1/8/3p2P1/1P3R1P/3B1PK1/2R5 w - - 0 42

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.b3 O-O
  8. 8.Bb2 e5
  9. 9.cxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.dxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Nd4 Nc6
  12. 12.Nxc6 bxc6
  13. 13.Be2 Qc7
  14. 14.Bf3 Re8
  15. 15.Ne2 Ng4
  16. 16.Bxg4 Bxg4
  17. 17.h3 Bxe2
  18. 18.Qxe2 Qa5+
  19. 19.Kf1 c5
  20. 20.Qg4 Bf8
  21. 21.Qd1 Rad8
  22. 22.g3 d4
  23. 23.exd4 cxd4
  24. 24.Qd3 Qd5
  25. 25.Rg1 g6
  26. 26.Rd1 Bg7
  27. 27.g4 a5
  28. 28.Rg3 Qh1+
  29. 29.Rg1 Qb7
  30. 30.Rg3 a4
  31. 31.Kg1 Be5
  32. 32.Rf3 Bb8
  33. 33.Kg2 Qc7
  34. 34.Rg3 Re6
  35. 35.Bc1 axb3
  36. 36.axb3 Qb7+
  37. 37.Rf3 Rc6
  38. 38.Bd2 Be5
  39. 39.Qe4 Bg7
  40. 40.Rc1 Rb6
  41. 41.Qxb7 Rxb7

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