Garry Kasparov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Botvinnik Mem Match · 2001 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Botvinnik Mem Match
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4
Date 2001.12.05
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

r3qrk1/5ppp/4N3/npppP3/5P2/1BP1Q3/2P3PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Be3 Bc5
  10. 10.Qd3 O-O
  11. 11.Nc3 Nb4
  12. 12.Qe2 Nxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Bxe3
  14. 14.Qxe3 Nc6
  15. 15.a4 Na5
  16. 16.axb5 axb5
  17. 17.Nd4 Qe8
  18. 18.f4 c5
  19. 19.Nxe6

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