Garry Kasparov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Champions Club Blitz · 2001 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event Champions Club Blitz
Site Kasparovchess.com INT
Round 1
Date 2001.06.05
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r1k1/2Q2p2/6p1/1pPp3q/8/4PP1b/6BP/2B4K w - - 1 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb7
  5. 5.a3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.e3 g6
  8. 8.Nxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Bb5+ c6
  10. 10.Bd3 Bg7
  11. 11.b4 O-O
  12. 12.Bd2 Nd7
  13. 13.Rb1 Re8
  14. 14.O-O Nf6
  15. 15.Qc2 Ne4
  16. 16.Rfc1 Rc8
  17. 17.Be1 Nd6
  18. 18.a4 a6
  19. 19.Nd2 Rc7
  20. 20.Nb3 b5
  21. 21.Nc5 Bc8
  22. 22.Ra1 Rce7
  23. 23.Bc3 Nc4
  24. 24.Ra2 Qd6
  25. 25.axb5 axb5
  26. 26.Ra8 Nb6
  27. 27.Ra2 h5
  28. 28.Rca1 h4
  29. 29.Qd1 h3
  30. 30.g3 Nc4
  31. 31.Bf1 Bh6
  32. 32.Ra8 Bf5
  33. 33.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  34. 34.Bd2 Qf6
  35. 35.Bc1 Bg7
  36. 36.Ra6 Kh7
  37. 37.Qf3 Kg8
  38. 38.g4 Qg5
  39. 39.Bxh3 Bxd4
  40. 40.Kh1 Ne5
  41. 41.Qg3 Nxg4
  42. 42.Rxc6 Bxc5
  43. 43.Rxc5 Qh5
  44. 44.Bg2 Nf6
  45. 45.f3 Ne4
  46. 46.Qc7 Nxc5
  47. 47.bxc5 Bh3

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