Vladimir Kramnik vs Anatoly Karpov

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 24 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 24
Date 2008.08.30
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A46)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2q2r2/1br2pk1/p4bp1/1p1pN2p/3P1N1P/1P2RQP1/1P3P2/4R1K1 b - - 4 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Bg5 c5
  4. 4.e3 cxd4
  5. 5.exd4 b6
  6. 6.c4 Bb7
  7. 7.Nc3 Be7
  8. 8.Bd3 d5
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Bb5+ Kf8
  12. 12.O-O a6
  13. 13.Ba4 Nc6
  14. 14.Re1 b5
  15. 15.Bb3 Na5
  16. 16.Ne5 g6
  17. 17.Qf3 Nxb3
  18. 18.axb3 Kg7
  19. 19.Re3 Rc8
  20. 20.Rae1 Rc7
  21. 21.g3 h5
  22. 22.h4 Rf8
  23. 23.Ne2 Qc8
  24. 24.Nf4

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