Vladimir Kramnik vs Anatoly Karpov

Dortmund · 1997 · English Opening · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event Dortmund
Site Dortmund
Round 1
Date 1997.07.04
Opening English Opening (A17)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r2Q1k/p2r2p1/1p6/3pP1bP/2p5/5RQ1/P4NK1/4q3 b - - 0 39

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.Re1 O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.e4 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Nc6
  11. 11.d4 Na5
  12. 12.h4 Re8
  13. 13.h5 h6
  14. 14.Ne5 Bd6
  15. 15.Bf4 Qe7
  16. 16.Qg4 Kh8
  17. 17.Nd3 Rad8
  18. 18.Rad1 Bc6
  19. 19.e5 Ba3
  20. 20.Bxc6 Nxc6
  21. 21.Re4 Qd7
  22. 22.Qf3 Bf8
  23. 23.Be3 Na5
  24. 24.g4 Nc4
  25. 25.g5 Nxe3
  26. 26.fxe3 hxg5
  27. 27.Rg4 Qe7
  28. 28.Rf1 Rd7
  29. 29.Qg3 f6
  30. 30.e4 Qa3
  31. 31.exf6 Qxc3
  32. 32.f7 Rc8
  33. 33.d5 exd5
  34. 34.e5 c5
  35. 35.Rf3 c4
  36. 36.Nf2 Qe1+
  37. 37.Kg2 Be7
  38. 38.Rxg5 Bxg5
  39. 39.f8=Q+

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