Vladimir Kramnik vs Garry Kasparov

Novgorod · 1995 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Novgorod
Site Novgorod
Round 6
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

1r6/8/8/2B5/p2P2k1/PbK5/5R2/8 b - - 35 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Bb3 d5
  7. 7.exd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Re1 Bg4
  9. 9.h3 Bh5
  10. 10.g4 Bg6
  11. 11.Nxe5 Nxe5
  12. 12.Rxe5 c6
  13. 13.Qf3 Bf6
  14. 14.Re2 Kh8
  15. 15.Bxd5 cxd5
  16. 16.Nc3 Bxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Rc8
  18. 18.Ba3 Re8
  19. 19.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  20. 20.Qxd5 Rxc3
  21. 21.Bb4 Rxc2
  22. 22.Re1 Qc8
  23. 23.Qxb7 h5
  24. 24.Qxc8+ Rxc8
  25. 25.d4 hxg4
  26. 26.hxg4 f5
  27. 27.gxf5 Bxf5
  28. 28.Bc5 a5
  29. 29.Re7 Rc6
  30. 30.Re5 Bb1
  31. 31.a3 Kg8
  32. 32.f3 a4
  33. 33.Kf2 Rf6
  34. 34.Re8+ Kf7
  35. 35.Re7+ Kg6
  36. 36.Ke3 Ba2
  37. 37.Ra7 Bd5
  38. 38.f4 Kf5
  39. 39.Rxg7 Re6+
  40. 40.Kd3 Kxf4
  41. 41.Rf7+ Kg4
  42. 42.Rd7 Bb3
  43. 43.Bb4 Kf3
  44. 44.Rf7+ Kg4
  45. 45.Rd7 Kf3
  46. 46.Rf7+ Kg4
  47. 47.Rf8 Rh6
  48. 48.Ke4 Re6+
  49. 49.Kd3 Rh6
  50. 50.Bc5 Rh3+
  51. 51.Ke4 Rh5
  52. 52.Rf4+ Kg3
  53. 53.Ke3 Rh6
  54. 54.Rf1 Kg4
  55. 55.Ke4 Re6+
  56. 56.Kd3 Re8
  57. 57.Kc3 Rb8
  58. 58.Rf2

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