Garry Kasparov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Botvinnik Mem Rapid Match · 2001 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Botvinnik Mem Rapid Match
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2
Date 2001.12.07
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E34)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

1r6/pp3kpp/4p3/8/2B1R1P1/3nP3/P4P1P/6K1 b - - 0 30

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.e3 c5
  7. 7.Bd2 Bxc3
  8. 8.Bxc3 cxd4
  9. 9.Bxd4 Nc6
  10. 10.Bc3 O-O
  11. 11.Nf3 Rd8
  12. 12.Be2 Qe4
  13. 13.Qb3 Nd5
  14. 14.Bd2 Qg6
  15. 15.O-O e5
  16. 16.Rfd1 e4
  17. 17.Ne1 Qf5
  18. 18.Bc3 Rb8
  19. 19.g4 Qe6
  20. 20.Ng2 Nxc3
  21. 21.Rxd8+ Nxd8
  22. 22.Qxc3 Nc6
  23. 23.Rd1 Qe7
  24. 24.Nf4 Be6
  25. 25.b4 Qxb4
  26. 26.Qxb4 Nxb4
  27. 27.Nxe6 fxe6
  28. 28.Bc4 Kf7
  29. 29.Rd4 Nd3
  30. 30.Rxe4

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