Anatoly Karpov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 7
Date 2008.08.29
Opening Slav Defense (D11)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p4ppk/3b2p1/P7/3P1n2/6QP/q4PB1/3R3K b - - 2 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bg4
  5. 5.h3 Bh5
  6. 6.Nc3 e6
  7. 7.g4 Bg6
  8. 8.Ne5 Nbd7
  9. 9.Nxg6 hxg6
  10. 10.g5 Ng8
  11. 11.e4 Ne7
  12. 12.cxd5 cxd5
  13. 13.exd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Nxd5 exd5
  15. 15.Qb3 Bd6
  16. 16.Qxd5 Qe7+
  17. 17.Be2 O-O
  18. 18.Kf1 Rfe8
  19. 19.Bf3 Rac8
  20. 20.Kg2 Nb6
  21. 21.Qxb7 Rc7
  22. 22.Qa6 Rxc1
  23. 23.Rhxc1 Qxg5+
  24. 24.Kf1 Qf4
  25. 25.Qd3 Rd8
  26. 26.Qe4 Qh2
  27. 27.Bg2 Bb8
  28. 28.Rc5 Bd6
  29. 29.Rc6 Bb8
  30. 30.Rc5 Bd6
  31. 31.Rc3 Nd7
  32. 32.Re1 Nf6
  33. 33.Qb7 Kh7
  34. 34.Rc8 Rxc8
  35. 35.Qxc8 Qf4
  36. 36.Qc4 Nh5
  37. 37.Qd3 Qf6
  38. 38.Qf3 Nf4
  39. 39.Rd1 Qf5
  40. 40.Qe4 Qb5+
  41. 41.Kg1 Qxb2
  42. 42.a4 Ne2+
  43. 43.Kh1 Nf4
  44. 44.Qf3 Qc2
  45. 45.a5 Qa2
  46. 46.Qg3

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