Garry Kasparov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Botvinnik Mem Match · 2001 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 72 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Botvinnik Mem Match
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2
Date 2001.12.02
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B41)
Moves 72
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Final Position

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

8/8/7p/4k1PP/5r2/6K1/5N2/8 b - - 4 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 Qc7
  7. 7.a3 d6
  8. 8.Be3 b6
  9. 9.Rc1 Nbd7
  10. 10.Be2 Bb7
  11. 11.f3 Be7
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.Kh1 Rac8
  14. 14.b4 Qb8
  15. 15.Qd2 Bd8
  16. 16.Rc2 Re8
  17. 17.Na4 Bc7
  18. 18.Bg1 Rcd8
  19. 19.Rb1 Ba8
  20. 20.Qc1 h6
  21. 21.Nb2 Nf8
  22. 22.Nd3 Ng6
  23. 23.a4 Qc8
  24. 24.b5 a5
  25. 25.Nc6 Bxc6
  26. 26.bxc6 e5
  27. 27.Bxb6 Ne7
  28. 28.c5 d5
  29. 29.Bxc7 Qxc7
  30. 30.Rb7 Qxc6
  31. 31.Rb5 Ng6
  32. 32.exd5 Nxd5
  33. 33.Nf2 Ngf4
  34. 34.Bf1 Ne6
  35. 35.Rxa5 Qc7
  36. 36.Rb5 Nd4
  37. 37.Rc4 Nxb5
  38. 38.axb5 Rb8
  39. 39.b6 Nxb6
  40. 40.cxb6 Qxb6
  41. 41.Qe1 Rec8
  42. 42.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  43. 43.Ng4 Re8
  44. 44.Bd3 Qd4
  45. 45.Be4 f5
  46. 46.Bxf5 Ra8
  47. 47.Bb1 Qb2
  48. 48.h4 Ra1
  49. 49.Kh2 Qxb1
  50. 50.Qxe5 Qh1+
  51. 51.Kg3 Qe1+
  52. 52.Qxe1 Rxe1
  53. 53.Kf4 Re2
  54. 54.Ne3 g6
  55. 55.g4 Kf7
  56. 56.h5 g5+
  57. 57.Ke4 Ke6
  58. 58.f4 Rf2
  59. 59.Nd5 gxf4
  60. 60.Nxf4+ Kf6
  61. 61.Ke3 Ra2
  62. 62.Nd3 Ra3
  63. 63.Ke4 Ra1
  64. 64.Kf4 Ra4+
  65. 65.Kf3 Ra3
  66. 66.Ke4 Rb3
  67. 67.Nc5 Rb4+
  68. 68.Kf3 Rb5
  69. 69.Ne4+ Ke5
  70. 70.g5 Rb4
  71. 71.Nf2 Rf4+
  72. 72.Kg3

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