Garry Kasparov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Botvinnik Mem Blitz Match · 2001 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Botvinnik Mem Blitz Match
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2
Date 2001.12.09
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/p4r2/1p4kp/4Qb2/1P6/8/7P/6K1 w - - 5 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.a3 Bb7
  5. 5.Nc3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.g3 Be7
  8. 8.Bg2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Na6
  10. 10.Qc2 Re8
  11. 11.Rd1 h6
  12. 12.Bf4 Bf8
  13. 13.Rac1 c6
  14. 14.Ne5 Nc7
  15. 15.e4 Ne6
  16. 16.Be3 Rc8
  17. 17.Qb3 dxe4
  18. 18.Nxe4 Nd5
  19. 19.Nc3 Nxe3
  20. 20.fxe3 Rc7
  21. 21.Rd3 g6
  22. 22.Rf1 Bg7
  23. 23.Rdd1 Qa8
  24. 24.Rd2 Bxe5
  25. 25.dxe5 Nc5
  26. 26.Qd1 Ba6
  27. 27.Rf4 Rce7
  28. 28.b4 Ne6
  29. 29.Ne4 Nxf4
  30. 30.Nf6+ Kg7
  31. 31.exf4 Rf8
  32. 32.Rd6 Qc8
  33. 33.Qa1 Re6
  34. 34.Bh3 Bc4
  35. 35.Bxe6 Bxe6
  36. 36.g4 Qc7
  37. 37.Qc3 c5
  38. 38.f5 gxf5
  39. 39.gxf5 Bxf5
  40. 40.e6 Kg6
  41. 41.Qg3+ Kxf6
  42. 42.exf7+ Kxf7
  43. 43.Rf6+ Kxf6
  44. 44.Qxc7 cxb4
  45. 45.axb4 Rf7
  46. 46.Qd6+ Kg7
  47. 47.Qe5+ Kg6

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