Vladimir Kramnik vs Anatoly Karpov

Las Palmas · 1996 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Las Palmas
Site Las Palmas
Round 4
Date 1996.12.12
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

1r3rk1/1pp2pp1/p1bp1Q1p/8/2P1PP2/1PP1R1P1/6BP/5RK1 b - - 0 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bb4
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 Bxc3+
  8. 8.bxc3 Ne5
  9. 9.f4 Ng6
  10. 10.Bxf6 Qxf6
  11. 11.g3 Nf8
  12. 12.Bg2 Ne6
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.e4 d6
  15. 15.Qd2 Nc5
  16. 16.Rae1 Rb8
  17. 17.Re3 Bd7
  18. 18.Nb3 Nxb3
  19. 19.axb3 Bc6
  20. 20.Qd4 a6
  21. 21.Qxf6

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