Garry Kasparov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Kosmos m 5' · 1998 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Kosmos m 5'
Site Moscow
Round 22
Date 1998.11.28
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/6p1/2p1b3/1p6/1P6/2QB1P2/1B3b1P/4qN1K b - - 2 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 b5
  10. 10.Bd3 Bb7
  11. 11.a3 a6
  12. 12.b4 a5
  13. 13.Rb1 axb4
  14. 14.axb4 Qe7
  15. 15.e4 e5
  16. 16.dxe5 Nxe5
  17. 17.Nxe5 Bxe5
  18. 18.Ne2 Qe6
  19. 19.f4 Bc7
  20. 20.e5 Ra2
  21. 21.Bb2 Nd5
  22. 22.Bxh7+ Kh8
  23. 23.Bf5 Bb6+
  24. 24.Kh1 Qh6
  25. 25.Be4 Ne3
  26. 26.Qb3 Nxf1
  27. 27.Rxf1 Ra7
  28. 28.Rf3 Bc8
  29. 29.f5 Qd2
  30. 30.Ng3 Bf2
  31. 31.Nf1 Qe1
  32. 32.Bd3 Rd7
  33. 33.e6 fxe6
  34. 34.fxe6 Rxf3
  35. 35.exd7 Bxd7
  36. 36.gxf3 Be6
  37. 37.Qc3

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