Garry Kasparov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Linares16th · 1999 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares16th
Site Linares
Round 4
Date 1999.02.25
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E34)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

2rr2k1/1p2bp2/2p1bn1p/p4pp1/3P4/P2BPNB1/1P3PPP/2RR2K1 w - - 5 21

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 Be7
  9. 9.Bg5 Be6
  10. 10.e3 c6
  11. 11.Bd3 Nbd7
  12. 12.O-O h6
  13. 13.Bh4 a5
  14. 14.Rac1 O-O
  15. 15.Ne2 g5
  16. 16.Bg3 Ne4
  17. 17.Nc3 Nxc3
  18. 18.Rxc3 Nf6
  19. 19.Rcc1 Rfd8
  20. 20.Rfd1 Rac8

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