Garry Kasparov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Tilburg Fontys · 1997 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg Fontys
Site Tilburg
Round 10
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E39)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

n7/p7/1pPp2p1/7p/PP1pk2P/3B2P1/3K4/8 b - - 2 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 O-O
  6. 6.a3 Bxc5
  7. 7.Nf3 Nc6
  8. 8.Bg5 Nd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bxd4
  10. 10.e3 Qa5
  11. 11.exd4 Qxg5
  12. 12.Qd2 Qxd2+
  13. 13.Kxd2 b6
  14. 14.b4 d6
  15. 15.Bd3 Rd8
  16. 16.f3 h5
  17. 17.h4 Kf8
  18. 18.Rhe1 Bd7
  19. 19.Rab1 Rac8
  20. 20.Rec1 e5
  21. 21.Nb5 Bxb5
  22. 22.cxb5 exd4
  23. 23.Rc6 Nd5
  24. 24.Rbc1 Rxc6
  25. 25.bxc6 Nc7
  26. 26.Re1 Re8
  27. 27.f4 Rxe1
  28. 28.Kxe1 Ke7
  29. 29.Be2 g6
  30. 30.f5 Kf6
  31. 31.fxg6 fxg6
  32. 32.Kd2 Kf5
  33. 33.g3 Ke4
  34. 34.a4 Na8
  35. 35.Bd3+

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