Garry Kasparov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Linares 14th · 1997 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Linares 14th
Site Linares
Round 11
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E59)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4nppk/P4q2/2Q1p2p/2BnP3/4BP1P/6PK/8 b - - 1 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 Qc7
  11. 11.Ba2 b6
  12. 12.Re1 e5
  13. 13.e4 Bg4
  14. 14.dxc5 bxc5
  15. 15.h3 Rad8
  16. 16.Qe2 Bxf3
  17. 17.Qxf3 Rd6
  18. 18.Bg5 h6
  19. 19.Bh4 Rfd8
  20. 20.Rab1 Ne7
  21. 21.Bc4 Nc8
  22. 22.Bg3 Nb6
  23. 23.Bb5 Re6
  24. 24.a4 c4
  25. 25.Qe2 Rd3
  26. 26.a5 Nc8
  27. 27.Rb4 Rxc3
  28. 28.Rxc4 Rxc4
  29. 29.Qxc4 Qb8
  30. 30.Qc5 Nd6
  31. 31.Bd3 Nd7
  32. 32.Qa3 Nf8
  33. 33.Rb1 Qc7
  34. 34.Rc1 Qd8
  35. 35.a6 Ng6
  36. 36.Qc5 Re7
  37. 37.f3 Ne8
  38. 38.Bf1 Rc7
  39. 39.Qe3 Rd7
  40. 40.Kh2 Re7
  41. 41.Rc6 Kh7
  42. 42.Qc1 Nc7
  43. 43.Qc3 Qd7
  44. 44.Rc5 Qd6
  45. 45.Bf2 Ne6
  46. 46.Rd5 Qb8
  47. 47.Rb5 Qd6
  48. 48.Rb7 Nd4
  49. 49.Qb4 Qf6
  50. 50.Qc5 Nc6
  51. 51.Be3 Re6
  52. 52.Bc4 Re7
  53. 53.Bd5 Nd4
  54. 54.Rxa7 Rxa7
  55. 55.Qxa7 Ne7
  56. 56.Bc4 h5
  57. 57.Qc5

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