Garry Kasparov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Novgorod · 1997 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Novgorod
Site Novgorod
Round 9
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B66)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

3n4/4k1p1/p1q2pPp/1p2p2P/4Q1B1/P1P5/1P6/1K6 w - - 3 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nge2 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O h6
  9. 9.Be3 Be7
  10. 10.f4 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 b5
  12. 12.Kb1 Bb7
  13. 13.Bd3 O-O
  14. 14.e5 dxe5
  15. 15.fxe5 Nd7
  16. 16.Ne4 Bxe4
  17. 17.Bxe4 Rb8
  18. 18.c3 Qc7
  19. 19.Bc2 Rfd8
  20. 20.Qf4 Nf8
  21. 21.Rhf1 Bg5
  22. 22.Qf2 Rd7
  23. 23.Bc5 Rc8
  24. 24.Bd6 Qd8
  25. 25.Rd4 Qe8
  26. 26.h4 Be7
  27. 27.g4 Bxd6
  28. 28.exd6 Rc6
  29. 29.g5 e5
  30. 30.Rd5 Rcxd6
  31. 31.Rxd6 Rxd6
  32. 32.Bb3 Ne6
  33. 33.g6 f6
  34. 34.h5 Qd7
  35. 35.Qf3 Kf8
  36. 36.Qa8+ Nd8
  37. 37.Qe4 Ke7
  38. 38.a3 Qh3
  39. 39.Rd1 Rxd1+
  40. 40.Bxd1 Qe6
  41. 41.Bg4 Qc6

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