Garry Kasparov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Kosmos m 5' · 1998 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 62 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Kosmos m 5'
Site Moscow
Round 20
Date 1998.11.28
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2Bk3r/R4P2/3K4/8/p7/P7/8/8 b - - 0 62

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 f5
  15. 15.Bb5 c6
  16. 16.Bd3 c5
  17. 17.Ne2 Rac8
  18. 18.O-O cxd4
  19. 19.Nxd4 Ne5
  20. 20.Be2 Nc4
  21. 21.Rfc1 Ncxe3
  22. 22.Nxe6 Rfe8
  23. 23.Rxc8 Bxc8
  24. 24.Nd4 Bd7
  25. 25.Bxe3 Nxe3
  26. 26.Rc1 Rd8
  27. 27.Kf2 f4
  28. 28.g3 Nf5
  29. 29.Nxf5 Bxf5
  30. 30.Ke1 fxg3
  31. 31.hxg3 Rd7
  32. 32.b4 Kf7
  33. 33.Rc4 g5
  34. 34.f4 Be6
  35. 35.Rc6 Re7
  36. 36.Kf2 gxf4
  37. 37.gxf4 Kg7
  38. 38.Bd3 Bd5
  39. 39.Rd6 Bb3
  40. 40.f5 Rf7
  41. 41.Rg6+ Kf8
  42. 42.Rxh6 Ke7
  43. 43.Ke3 Rf6
  44. 44.Rh7+ Rf7
  45. 45.Rh4 Kd6
  46. 46.Kd4 Rf6
  47. 47.Rg4 Bf7
  48. 48.Rg7 a5
  49. 49.b5 a4
  50. 50.Be4 Be8
  51. 51.Rb7 Rf8
  52. 52.Rxb6+ Kc7
  53. 53.Re6 Bxb5
  54. 54.Ke5 Bd7
  55. 55.Re7 Kd8
  56. 56.f6 Re8
  57. 57.Kd6 Bb5
  58. 58.Bf5 Rf8
  59. 59.f7 Rh8
  60. 60.Be6 Ba6
  61. 61.Ra7 Bc8
  62. 62.Bxc8

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