Garry Kasparov vs Vladimir Kramnik

It · 2001 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event It
Site Astana KAZ
Round 10
Date 2001.06.01
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/p1p2p2/5N1P/1p4r1/8/1P6/5R2/7K b - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 h6
  10. 10.h3 Bd7
  11. 11.b3 Ke8
  12. 12.Bb2 Rd8
  13. 13.Rad1 Ne7
  14. 14.Rfe1 Ng6
  15. 15.Ne4 Nf4
  16. 16.e6 Nxe6
  17. 17.Nd4 c5
  18. 18.Nf5 Rh7
  19. 19.Bf6 Rc8
  20. 20.Bxg7 Bxg7
  21. 21.Nxg7+ Rxg7
  22. 22.Nf6+ Ke7
  23. 23.Nxd7 Rd8
  24. 24.Ne5 Rxd1
  25. 25.Rxd1 Nf4
  26. 26.Kh1 Rg5
  27. 27.Ng4 Rd5
  28. 28.Re1+ Kf8
  29. 29.Nxh6 Rd2
  30. 30.Re5 Rxf2
  31. 31.Rf5 Kg7
  32. 32.Ng4 Rxg2
  33. 33.Rxf4 Rxc2
  34. 34.Rf2 Rc3
  35. 35.Kg2 b5
  36. 36.h4 c4
  37. 37.h5 cxb3
  38. 38.axb3 Rc5
  39. 39.h6+ Kf8
  40. 40.Nf6 Rg5+
  41. 41.Kh1

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