Vladimir Kramnik vs Anatoly Karpov

Amber-blind 5th · 1996 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-blind 5th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 8
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E17)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/pn3ppp/1p6/7R/2P5/4q1P1/P1Q1P1BP/4R2K b - - 3 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 Bb7
  4. 4.Bg2 e6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.Re1 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.d4 Nbd7
  10. 10.Bf4 Ne4
  11. 11.Qc2 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 c5
  13. 13.Rad1 Qc8
  14. 14.Bh3 Qe8
  15. 15.c4 cxd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Nf6
  17. 17.Nf5 Bb4
  18. 18.Bd2 Bc5
  19. 19.Bg2 Ne4
  20. 20.Be3 Bxe3
  21. 21.fxe3 Bc8
  22. 22.Rxd5 Bxf5
  23. 23.Rxf5 Nd6
  24. 24.Rd5 Qxe3+
  25. 25.Kh1 Nb7
  26. 26.Rh5

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