Vladimir Kramnik vs Anatoly Karpov

Champions Rapid · 2009 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 17 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event Champions Rapid
Site Zuerich SUI
Round 7
Date 2009.08.23
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 17
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r2r2k1/3N1ppp/p2bp3/1pp5/3q4/5NP1/PPQ1PPKP/R4R2 b - - 2 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd2 Bd6
  11. 11.Bg5 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nbd2 c5
  13. 13.Bxf6 Qxf6
  14. 14.Ne5 Bxg2
  15. 15.Nxd7 Qxd4
  16. 16.Kxg2 Rfd8
  17. 17.Nf3

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