Garry Kasparov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Botvinnik Mem Rapid Match · 2001 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event Botvinnik Mem Rapid Match
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6
Date 2001.12.08
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E44)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5Q2/p5Pk/1p5p/PPpq4/7P/2B3PK/4q3 w - - 1 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Ne2 Bb7
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.d5 O-O
  8. 8.Ng3 Re8
  9. 9.Be2 Bf8
  10. 10.e4 d6
  11. 11.O-O Nbd7
  12. 12.Be3 c6
  13. 13.Qd2 Rc8
  14. 14.dxe6 fxe6
  15. 15.f4 Qe7
  16. 16.Rad1 Rcd8
  17. 17.Kh1 Qf7
  18. 18.Qc2 Kh8
  19. 19.b4 e5
  20. 20.Nf5 d5
  21. 21.exd5 cxd5
  22. 22.Nb5 Qg6
  23. 23.Bf3 Rc8
  24. 24.Qb1 e4
  25. 25.Nh4 Qf7
  26. 26.Be2 a6
  27. 27.Nc3 dxc4
  28. 28.Qb2 b5
  29. 29.Nf5 Nd5
  30. 30.Nxd5 Qxf5
  31. 31.Nc3 Nf6
  32. 32.h3 Rcd8
  33. 33.Rxd8 Rxd8
  34. 34.Rd1 Rxd1+
  35. 35.Bxd1 Qd7
  36. 36.Be2 Bc6
  37. 37.Qc1 g6
  38. 38.Qg1 Bg7
  39. 39.Bd4 Kg8
  40. 40.Be5 Nd5
  41. 41.Bxg7 Qxg7
  42. 42.Nxd5 Bxd5
  43. 43.Qc5 Qa1+
  44. 44.Kh2 Bf7
  45. 45.Bg4 Kg7
  46. 46.Qc7 Qf6
  47. 47.Bd1 h5
  48. 48.a4 Qd4
  49. 49.Bc2 e3
  50. 50.f5 e2
  51. 51.fxg6 e1=Q
  52. 52.Qxf7+ Kh6

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