Vladimir Kramnik vs Anatoly Karpov

Amber Rapidplay · 1999 · English Opening · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monte Carlo
Round 8
Date 1999.03.24
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/5p1p/P1n1pb2/2N5/1p4p1/1P2B1P1/5P1P/5K2 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O e6
  6. 6.Nc3 Be7
  7. 7.Re1 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.e4 Nb4
  10. 10.d4 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 O-O
  12. 12.a3 N8c6
  13. 13.Nxc6 Nxc6
  14. 14.e5 Qxd1
  15. 15.Rxd1 Rfd8
  16. 16.Be3 Rab8
  17. 17.Rxd8+ Nxd8
  18. 18.Nb5 Bxg2
  19. 19.Kxg2 Nc6
  20. 20.Rc1 Nxe5
  21. 21.Nxa7 Bf6
  22. 22.b3 g5
  23. 23.Rc8+ Rxc8
  24. 24.Nxc8 b5
  25. 25.Nd6 b4
  26. 26.a4 Nc6
  27. 27.Nb7 g4
  28. 28.a5 Nb8
  29. 29.Kf1 Kf8
  30. 30.Nc5 Nc6
  31. 31.a6

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