Garry Kasparov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Hoogovens 5' · 1999 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens 5'
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 8
Date 1999.01.18
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

2r5/2r5/4pkpp/pR6/P1p1p2P/1nR1P1P1/4BP2/4K3 w - - 6 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bb4
  6. 6.g3 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Bd2 O-O
  9. 9.Bg2 Bxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 e5
  11. 11.Nb5 a6
  12. 12.Bc1 Be6
  13. 13.c4 Ne7
  14. 14.Nd6 Nbc6
  15. 15.O-O b6
  16. 16.Ba3 Ra7
  17. 17.c5 bxc5
  18. 18.Ne4 c4
  19. 19.Ng5 Qxd1
  20. 20.Rfxd1 Rc8
  21. 21.Nxe6 fxe6
  22. 22.Rac1 Nd4
  23. 23.Kf1 Nb5
  24. 24.Bxe7 Rxe7
  25. 25.a4 Nd4
  26. 26.e3 Nb3
  27. 27.Rc3 a5
  28. 28.Ke1 Rec7
  29. 29.Bf1 Kf7
  30. 30.Rd6 Ke7
  31. 31.Rb6 e4
  32. 32.Rb5 h6
  33. 33.h4 g6
  34. 34.Be2 Kf6
  35. 35.Bf1 Rc6
  36. 36.Be2 R6c7

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