Vladimir Kramnik vs Anatoly Karpov

Eurotel Trophy · 2002 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Eurotel Trophy
Site Prague CZE
Round 2.1
Date 2002.04.30
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

r3n1k1/q5pp/2b1pp2/2p5/n1P5/2B1PN2/3QBPPP/3R2K1 b - - 4 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.Nf3 Bb7
  8. 8.e3 d6
  9. 9.b4 Nbd7
  10. 10.Bb2 c5
  11. 11.Be2 Qe7
  12. 12.O-O Rfc8
  13. 13.dxc5 dxc5
  14. 14.Rfd1 Ne8
  15. 15.b5 f6
  16. 16.a4 a5
  17. 17.bxa6 Rxa6
  18. 18.a5 Rca8
  19. 19.Qd2 Bc6
  20. 20.Bc3 bxa5
  21. 21.Rxa5 Nb6
  22. 22.Rb1 Rxa5
  23. 23.Bxa5 Na4
  24. 24.Rd1 Qa7
  25. 25.Bc3

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