Garry Kasparov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Botvinnik Mem Blitz Match · 2001 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Botvinnik Mem Blitz Match
Site Moscow RUS
Round 10
Date 2001.12.09
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/8/Q4pk1/P6p/1P4qP/8/5PK1/8 w - - 1 53

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 exd5
  7. 7.g3 Be7
  8. 8.Bg2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Na6
  10. 10.Qc2 c5
  11. 11.Rd1 Nc7
  12. 12.dxc5 bxc5
  13. 13.Nh4 Rb8
  14. 14.Nf5 d4
  15. 15.Bxb7 Rxb7
  16. 16.Bg5 Ne6
  17. 17.Nxe7+ Rxe7
  18. 18.Bxf6 gxf6
  19. 19.Qf5 Kg7
  20. 20.Ne4 Rc7
  21. 21.Rd3 c4
  22. 22.Rf3 Ng5
  23. 23.Rf4 Nxe4
  24. 24.Rxe4 Re8
  25. 25.Rg4+ Kf8
  26. 26.Rd1 Qd7
  27. 27.Qf4 Rxe2
  28. 28.Rxd4 Qc6
  29. 29.Rd1 Rd7
  30. 30.Rf1 Qe6
  31. 31.Qb8+ Qe8
  32. 32.Qb4+ Qe7
  33. 33.Qxc4 f5
  34. 34.Rf4 Qe6
  35. 35.Qc3 Re5
  36. 36.Rc4 f6
  37. 37.Rc8+ Kg7
  38. 38.Rc7 Rxc7
  39. 39.Qxc7+ Qf7
  40. 40.Rc1 Re1+
  41. 41.Kg2 Rxc1
  42. 42.Qxc1 Qb7+
  43. 43.Kg1 Qf3
  44. 44.Qe3 Qd1+
  45. 45.Kg2 Kg6
  46. 46.b4 a6
  47. 47.h4 h5
  48. 48.Qb6 Qe2
  49. 49.a4 f4
  50. 50.a5 Qd2
  51. 51.gxf4 Qxf4
  52. 52.Qxa6 Qg4+

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