Vladimir Kramnik vs Garry Kasparov

Las Palmas · 1996 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Las Palmas
Site Las Palmas
Round 8
Date 1996.12.19
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D56)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/4Kpk1/R3P1p1/6P1/5r2/8/8/8 b - - 0 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 O-O
  6. 6.e3 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 Ne4
  8. 8.Bxe7 Qxe7
  9. 9.Rc1 c6
  10. 10.Bd3 Nxc3
  11. 11.Rxc3 dxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 Nd7
  13. 13.O-O b6
  14. 14.Bd3 c5
  15. 15.Be4 Rb8
  16. 16.Qa4 Bb7
  17. 17.Bxb7 Rxb7
  18. 18.Qc2 Rc8
  19. 19.Rc1 Rbc7
  20. 20.b4 e5
  21. 21.dxc5 bxc5
  22. 22.Rc4 e4
  23. 23.Qxe4 Qxe4
  24. 24.Rxe4 cxb4
  25. 25.Re8+ Rxe8
  26. 26.Rxc7 Ne5
  27. 27.Nxe5 Rxe5
  28. 28.Rxa7 h5
  29. 29.h3 Rb5
  30. 30.g4 hxg4
  31. 31.hxg4 g6
  32. 32.Kg2 b3
  33. 33.axb3 Rxb3
  34. 34.g5 Kg7
  35. 35.Kg3 Rc3
  36. 36.Re7 Ra3
  37. 37.Rd7 Kf8
  38. 38.Rc7 Kg7
  39. 39.Rc8 Kh7
  40. 40.Rc7 Kg7
  41. 41.Re7 Kf8
  42. 42.Re5 Kg7
  43. 43.f4 Rd3
  44. 44.Kf3 Rd2
  45. 45.Ke4 Rd1
  46. 46.Rd5 Re1
  47. 47.Rd3 Kf8
  48. 48.Ke5 Kg7
  49. 49.e4 Re2
  50. 50.Rd7 Re1
  51. 51.Rc7 Re2
  52. 52.Ra7 Re1
  53. 53.Ra4 Re2
  54. 54.Kd6 Rd2+
  55. 55.Ke7 Rf2
  56. 56.e5 Rf1
  57. 57.Ra6 Rxf4
  58. 58.e6

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