Garry Kasparov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Botvinnik Mem Blitz Match · 2001 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Botvinnik Mem Blitz Match
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6
Date 2001.12.09
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E39)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/1P1n4/3Bp1Bp/8/b7/7P/6P1/7K b - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 O-O
  6. 6.a3 Bxc5
  7. 7.Nf3 Qc7
  8. 8.Bg5 Be7
  9. 9.e4 d6
  10. 10.Be2 a6
  11. 11.O-O Nbd7
  12. 12.Nd4 b6
  13. 13.Rac1 Bb7
  14. 14.Be3 Rfe8
  15. 15.f3 Ne5
  16. 16.Na4 Rab8
  17. 17.Qd2 Ng6
  18. 18.Kh1 Nd7
  19. 19.b4 Bf8
  20. 20.Rfd1 Rbd8
  21. 21.Nb3 Ba8
  22. 22.Qe1 Bc6
  23. 23.b5 Ba8
  24. 24.bxa6 Qa7
  25. 25.Nc3 Qxa6
  26. 26.Nb5 Rc8
  27. 27.c5 Qa4
  28. 28.Qb4 Qxb4
  29. 29.axb4 bxc5
  30. 30.Nxd6 Bxd6
  31. 31.Rxd6 c4
  32. 32.Rxc4 Rxc4
  33. 33.Bxc4 Nde5
  34. 34.Bf1 f5
  35. 35.Nc5 fxe4
  36. 36.fxe4 Nf8
  37. 37.h3 Nf7
  38. 38.Ra6 Ne5
  39. 39.b5 Ned7
  40. 40.Ra7 Nxc5
  41. 41.Bxc5 Bxe4
  42. 42.b6 Bc6
  43. 43.Rc7 Ba4
  44. 44.b7 Nd7
  45. 45.Rc8 Kf7
  46. 46.Bd6 h6
  47. 47.Be2 g6
  48. 48.Bd3 Rg8
  49. 49.Rxg8 Kxg8
  50. 50.Bxg6

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