Vladimir Kramnik vs Michael Adams

Sparkassen Cat XXI · 2001 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sparkassen Cat XXI
Site Dortmund GER
Round 8
Date 2001.07.20
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

1qrr2k1/1b1nbpp1/1pp1pn1p/p2pP3/2PP4/PP3NP1/1B1N1PBP/1Q1RR1K1 b - - 0 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Bg2 c6
  8. 8.Bc3 d5
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.Qc2 O-O
  11. 11.e4 Bb7
  12. 12.O-O Rc8
  13. 13.Rfe1 a5
  14. 14.a3 h6
  15. 15.Bb2 Qc7
  16. 16.Rad1 Rfd8
  17. 17.Qb1 Qb8
  18. 18.e5

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