Garry Kasparov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Botvinnik Mem Rapid Match · 2001 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Botvinnik Mem Rapid Match
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4
Date 2001.12.08
Opening English Opening (A10)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

6k1/2p3p1/1p1p2nP/p5Q1/3P4/5PP1/7q/2B1K3 b - - 15 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 b6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bb7
  4. 4.g3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg2 Bxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Ne7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.d3 d6
  9. 9.e4 Nd7
  10. 10.Re1 e5
  11. 11.a4 a5
  12. 12.d4 Ng6
  13. 13.Ba3 Re8
  14. 14.Qc2 Nf6
  15. 15.Nd2 Qd7
  16. 16.f3 Ba6
  17. 17.Bf1 h6
  18. 18.Bd3 Nh7
  19. 19.Nf1 Ng5
  20. 20.Qd1 exd4
  21. 21.cxd4 f5
  22. 22.h4 fxe4
  23. 23.hxg5 exd3
  24. 24.Qxd3 Qf7
  25. 25.gxh6 Bxc4
  26. 26.Qc3 Bxf1
  27. 27.Rxf1 Re2
  28. 28.Rf2 Rae8
  29. 29.Raf1 R8e3
  30. 30.Qc1 Rxf2
  31. 31.Qxe3 Rc2
  32. 32.Bc1 Qa2
  33. 33.Rf2 Rxf2
  34. 34.Qxf2 Qxa4
  35. 35.Qe3 Qd1+
  36. 36.Kf2 Qc2+
  37. 37.Ke1 Qh2
  38. 38.Qg5 Qh1+
  39. 39.Kf2 Qh2+
  40. 40.Ke1 Qh1+
  41. 41.Kf2 Qh2+
  42. 42.Ke1

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