Vladimir Kramnik vs Anatoly Karpov

Amber Blindfold · 2000 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 11
Date 2000.03.28
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D56)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/8/4k3/4Pqp1/7p/4Q2P/6PK/8 w - - 4 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 O-O
  7. 7.e3 Ne4
  8. 8.Bxe7 Qxe7
  9. 9.Rc1 c6
  10. 10.Bd3 Nxc3
  11. 11.Rxc3 dxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 Nd7
  13. 13.O-O b6
  14. 14.Bd3 c5
  15. 15.Be4 Rb8
  16. 16.Qc2 Bb7
  17. 17.Bxb7 Rxb7
  18. 18.h3 Re8
  19. 19.Rd1 a5
  20. 20.Rd2 cxd4
  21. 21.Nxd4 Nc5
  22. 22.Nc6 Qf8
  23. 23.Ne5 Rc8
  24. 24.Rd4 Qe7
  25. 25.a3 Rbc7
  26. 26.b4 axb4
  27. 27.axb4 Nb7
  28. 28.Rxc7 Rxc7
  29. 29.Qd3 f6
  30. 30.Ng6 Qe8
  31. 31.f4 Rc8
  32. 32.Qe4 Rd8
  33. 33.Qxb7 Rxd4
  34. 34.Ne7+ Kf7
  35. 35.exd4 Qxe7
  36. 36.Qxb6 Kg6
  37. 37.Qc5 Qb7
  38. 38.Qc2+ Kf7
  39. 39.Qb1 Qb6
  40. 40.Qb2 e5
  41. 41.fxe5 fxe5
  42. 42.Qf2+ Ke7
  43. 43.dxe5 Qxb4
  44. 44.Qa7+ Kf8
  45. 45.Qa8+ Ke7
  46. 46.Qd5 h5
  47. 47.Kh1 h4
  48. 48.Qd1 Ke6
  49. 49.Qe2 g5
  50. 50.Qe3 Qb1+
  51. 51.Kh2 Qf5

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