Vladimir Kramnik vs Anatoly Karpov

Amber-rapid 6th · 1997 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-rapid 6th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 2
Date 1997.00.00
Opening English Opening (A17)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

6k1/r4pp1/3Rp2p/1Pp1P3/2P1b1P1/6B1/7P/6K1 w - - 7 37

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 Nxd5
  9. 9.e4 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Nc6
  11. 11.d4 Na5
  12. 12.Ne5 Bd6
  13. 13.f4 Qe8
  14. 14.Be3 Rd8
  15. 15.Bf2 c5
  16. 16.Qe2 Qa4
  17. 17.dxc5 bxc5
  18. 18.Rab1 Rc8
  19. 19.Qd1 Qxd1
  20. 20.Rexd1 Bxe5
  21. 21.fxe5 a6
  22. 22.Rb6 Rc7
  23. 23.Bf1 h6
  24. 24.g4 Ra8
  25. 25.Rdd6 Bxe4
  26. 26.Rxa6 Rxa6
  27. 27.Bxa6 Nc6
  28. 28.Bg3 Ne7
  29. 29.c4 Nc6
  30. 30.a4 Ra7
  31. 31.Bb5 Nd4
  32. 32.Ra6 Nxb5
  33. 33.axb5 Rd7
  34. 34.Rd6 Ra7
  35. 35.Ra6 Rd7
  36. 36.Rd6 Ra7

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