Garry Kasparov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Linares · 1998 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 13
Date 1998.03.08
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/p2b4/1p2kp1p/P4p2/1P1K1P2/6P1/2B4P/8 b - - 2 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.Nf3 Bb7
  8. 8.Bg5 d6
  9. 9.Nd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.f3 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 Rc8
  12. 12.e4 c5
  13. 13.Bd3 d5
  14. 14.exd5 exd5
  15. 15.O-O cxd4
  16. 16.Qxd4 Nc5
  17. 17.Bxf6 Qxf6
  18. 18.Qxf6 gxf6
  19. 19.Bf5 Rcd8
  20. 20.Rfe1 Ba6
  21. 21.Rac1 dxc4
  22. 22.Nxc4 Nb3
  23. 23.Rc3 Nd4
  24. 24.Bh3 Rfe8
  25. 25.Kf2 Rxe1
  26. 26.Kxe1 Re8+
  27. 27.Kd2 Ne2
  28. 28.Re3 Rd8+
  29. 29.Kxe2 Bxc4+
  30. 30.Ke1 Kf8
  31. 31.Bf5 Re8
  32. 32.Rxe8+ Kxe8
  33. 33.Kd2 Ke7
  34. 34.Ke3 Bd5
  35. 35.Kd4 Kd6
  36. 36.Be4 Be6
  37. 37.Bd3 Bc8
  38. 38.Bc4 Ke7
  39. 39.Ke4 Bb7+
  40. 40.Bd5 Bc8
  41. 41.Kd4 Bd7
  42. 42.Kc4 Be8
  43. 43.b4 Bd7
  44. 44.f4 f5
  45. 45.Bf3 Kd6
  46. 46.Bh5 f6
  47. 47.Bd1 Bc6
  48. 48.g3 Bd7
  49. 49.Bc2 Ke6
  50. 50.a4 Kd6
  51. 51.a5 Ke6
  52. 52.Kd4

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