Garry Kasparov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Kosmos m 5' · 1998 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 61 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Kosmos m 5'
Site Moscow
Round 16
Date 1998.11.28
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k3/5p2/3R1P2/r3BK2/8/8/8 b - - 10 61

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.Bg5 Bb7
  8. 8.f3 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 d5
  10. 10.e3 Nbd7
  11. 11.cxd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Bxd8 Nxc3
  13. 13.Bh4 Nd5
  14. 14.Bf2 c5
  15. 15.Bb5 Rfd8
  16. 16.e4 Ne7
  17. 17.Ne2 Bc6
  18. 18.Ba6 b5
  19. 19.a4 bxa4
  20. 20.dxc5 Ne5
  21. 21.Nd4 Rab8
  22. 22.Bg3 f6
  23. 23.O-O-O Kf7
  24. 24.f4 Ng4
  25. 25.f5 e5
  26. 26.Bc4+ Ke8
  27. 27.Nxc6 Nxc6
  28. 28.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  29. 29.Re1 h5
  30. 30.h3 Nh6
  31. 31.Rd1+ Kc7
  32. 32.Rd6 Na5
  33. 33.Bd5 Nb3+
  34. 34.Kd1 Nd4
  35. 35.Ra6 Rxb2
  36. 36.Rxa7+ Kb8
  37. 37.Rxa4 Rxg2
  38. 38.Rxd4 Rxg3
  39. 39.Rb4+ Kc8
  40. 40.c6 Nxf5
  41. 41.Be6+ Kc7
  42. 42.exf5 Kxc6
  43. 43.h4 Kc5
  44. 44.Rb7 Rg4
  45. 45.Ke2 Kc6
  46. 46.Ra7 Kb6
  47. 47.Rd7 Kc5
  48. 48.Ke3 Kc6
  49. 49.Rf7 e4
  50. 50.Kd4 Kb6
  51. 51.Bd5 Rxh4
  52. 52.Rxg7 Rh2
  53. 53.Bxe4 Rd2+
  54. 54.Ke3 Rd6
  55. 55.Rh7 Kc5
  56. 56.Rxh5 Ra6
  57. 57.Rh2 Ra3+
  58. 58.Kf4 Ra4
  59. 59.Rc2+ Kd6
  60. 60.Rd2+ Ke7
  61. 61.Rd5

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