Vladimir Kramnik vs Anatoly Karpov

Amber Rapidplay · 2001 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 80 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 6
Date 2001.03.23
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 80
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Final Position

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

8/8/1p4P1/1P6/3b4/4k3/4B2K/8 w - - 0 81

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Bg2 c6
  8. 8.O-O d5
  9. 9.Qc2 Nbd7
  10. 10.Rd1 O-O
  11. 11.a4 c5
  12. 12.Nc3 Bb7
  13. 13.cxd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Nxd5 exd5
  15. 15.Bc3 Re8
  16. 16.a5 Rc8
  17. 17.Qb2 Bf8
  18. 18.axb6 axb6
  19. 19.Ra7 Bc6
  20. 20.Nh4 cxd4
  21. 21.Bxd4 Nc5
  22. 22.Nf3 Ra8
  23. 23.Ne5 Bb7
  24. 24.Rxb7 Nxb7
  25. 25.Bc3 Ba3
  26. 26.Qd2 Qc7
  27. 27.Bxd5 Rxe5
  28. 28.Bxe5 Qxe5
  29. 29.Bxb7 Re8
  30. 30.Bc6 Re6
  31. 31.b4 g6
  32. 32.Bd5 Re7
  33. 33.e4 Qb2
  34. 34.Qxb2 Bxb2
  35. 35.Bc6 Ba3
  36. 36.b5 Bc5
  37. 37.Kg2 f5
  38. 38.exf5 Re2
  39. 39.fxg6 Rxf2+
  40. 40.Kh3 hxg6
  41. 41.Rd7 Kf8
  42. 42.Be4 Rf7
  43. 43.Rd8+ Kg7
  44. 44.Kg4 Rf6
  45. 45.Rc8 Rd6
  46. 46.h4 Re6
  47. 47.Bd5 Rd6
  48. 48.Rc7+ Kf6
  49. 49.Rf7+ Ke5
  50. 50.Bf3 Be3
  51. 51.Re7+ Re6
  52. 52.Rd7 Bc5
  53. 53.Rc7 Rd6
  54. 54.Rc6 Rd4+
  55. 55.Kg5 Rd3
  56. 56.Kg4 Rd4+
  57. 57.Kh3 Rd3
  58. 58.Be2 Rd6
  59. 59.Kg4 Rd2
  60. 60.Kf3 Rd6
  61. 61.g4 Rf6+
  62. 62.Kg3 Bf2+
  63. 63.Kh3 Rd6
  64. 64.g5 Rd4
  65. 65.Rxg6 Rxh4+
  66. 66.Kg2 Bd4
  67. 67.Rc6 Re4
  68. 68.Bf3 Re1
  69. 69.g6 Rg1+
  70. 70.Kh2 Rg5
  71. 71.Kh3 Kf4
  72. 72.Be2 Rg3+
  73. 73.Kh2 Bg1+
  74. 74.Kh1 Bd4
  75. 75.Kh2 Bg1+
  76. 76.Kh1 Bd4
  77. 77.Re6 Rh3+
  78. 78.Kg2 Rg3+
  79. 79.Kh2 Re3
  80. 80.Rxe3 Kxe3

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