Garry Kasparov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Kosmos m 5' · 1998 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Kosmos m 5'
Site Moscow
Round 18
Date 1998.11.28
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E34)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1r1/1p6/p4N1R/5k2/3P4/P5P1/1P1K4/4R3 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.Nf3 Qf5
  7. 7.Qxf5 exf5
  8. 8.a3 Bd6
  9. 9.Bg5 Nbd7
  10. 10.e3 c6
  11. 11.Bd3 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 g6
  13. 13.Nd2 Be7
  14. 14.f3 Nd5
  15. 15.Nxd5 Bxh4+
  16. 16.g3 Bxg3+
  17. 17.hxg3 cxd5
  18. 18.Rc1 Kd8
  19. 19.e4 fxe4
  20. 20.fxe4 dxe4
  21. 21.Nxe4 f5
  22. 22.Nd6 Ke7
  23. 23.Nb5 a6
  24. 24.Nc7 Rb8
  25. 25.Nd5+ Kd6
  26. 26.Nf4 g5
  27. 27.Ng6 Re8+
  28. 28.Kd2 Nf6
  29. 29.Rxh6 Ng4
  30. 30.Rh5 Rg8
  31. 31.Rxg5 Be6
  32. 32.Re1 Nh6
  33. 33.Nf4 Bd7
  34. 34.Rh5 Ng4
  35. 35.Bxf5 Nf6
  36. 36.Rh6 Rbf8
  37. 37.Bxd7 Kxd7
  38. 38.Ng6 Re8
  39. 39.Ne5+ Ke6
  40. 40.Ng4+ Kf5
  41. 41.Nxf6

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