Vladimir Kramnik vs Anatoly Karpov

Amber-blind 3rd · 1994 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-blind 3rd
Site Monte Carlo
Round 8
Date 1994.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

6k1/1B3p2/p5p1/1p5p/1Pb4P/P3Q1P1/5P1K/3q4 b - - 39 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 Bb7
  4. 4.Bg2 c5
  5. 5.O-O g6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bg7
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 d6
  9. 9.Be3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Rac1 Rc8
  11. 11.Rfd1 O-O
  12. 12.Qh4 Re8
  13. 13.b3 a6
  14. 14.Bh3 Rc7
  15. 15.Bh6 Rc5
  16. 16.Bxg7 Kxg7
  17. 17.Qd4 Kg8
  18. 18.b4 Rc7
  19. 19.Nd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.cxd5 Nf6
  21. 21.e4 b5
  22. 22.Qe3 Bc8
  23. 23.Rxc7 Qxc7
  24. 24.Rc1 Qb8
  25. 25.Bg2 Bd7
  26. 26.h3 Rc8
  27. 27.Nd4 Rxc1+
  28. 28.Qxc1 Qb6
  29. 29.Qc3 Ne8
  30. 30.a3 Nc7
  31. 31.h4 e5
  32. 32.dxe6 Nxe6
  33. 33.Nxe6 Bxe6
  34. 34.Bf3 h5
  35. 35.Kg2 Kf8
  36. 36.e5 d5
  37. 37.Qd2 Qc7
  38. 38.Bxd5 Qxe5
  39. 39.Bb7 Qc7
  40. 40.Be4 Qe5
  41. 41.Qd3 Bc4
  42. 42.Qf3 Kg7
  43. 43.Bb7 Qd6
  44. 44.Kg1 Qd2
  45. 45.Qe3 Qd6
  46. 46.Kh2 Kh7
  47. 47.Qa7 Qf6
  48. 48.Qe3 Qd6
  49. 49.Qc5 Qe6
  50. 50.Kg2 Qd7
  51. 51.Be4 Kg7
  52. 52.Qe5+ Kg8
  53. 53.Qf6 Be6
  54. 54.Kh2 Kh7
  55. 55.Qf3 Kg8
  56. 56.Qc3 Qd1
  57. 57.Qe3 Bc4
  58. 58.Bb7

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