Vladimir Kramnik vs Michael Adams

Dortmund · 1998 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dortmund
Site Dortmund
Round 4
Date 1998.06.29
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

2Q5/6pk/7p/3pP3/1PbP4/4qpP1/r4N1P/3R2K1 w - - 10 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 b5
  7. 7.cxb5 c6
  8. 8.Bg5 cxb5
  9. 9.e3 Bb7
  10. 10.f3 h6
  11. 11.Bxf6 Qxf6
  12. 12.Nh3 Rc8
  13. 13.Qd2 a6
  14. 14.Bd3 d6
  15. 15.O-O Nd7
  16. 16.Rad1 Nb6
  17. 17.f4 Rc7
  18. 18.Bb1 Nc4
  19. 19.Qe2 Rac8
  20. 20.e4 Qe7
  21. 21.f5 exf5
  22. 22.Rxf5 Re8
  23. 23.Nf2 Bc8
  24. 24.Rf3 a5
  25. 25.Rg3 f5
  26. 26.Qh5 f4
  27. 27.Rc3 b4
  28. 28.Rxc4 Rxc4
  29. 29.Ba2 Be6
  30. 30.Bxc4 Bxc4
  31. 31.Qxa5 d5
  32. 32.e5 Rb8
  33. 33.axb4 f3
  34. 34.Qc5 Qg5
  35. 35.g3 Kh8
  36. 36.b3 Bxb3
  37. 37.Rd3 Bc4
  38. 38.Rd1 Qe3
  39. 39.Qd6 Ra8
  40. 40.Qc6 Ra2
  41. 41.Qc8+ Kh7

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