Vladimir Kramnik vs Garry Kasparov

Kosmos m 5' · 1998 · King's Indian, Classical · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1-0
Event Kosmos m 5'
Site Moscow
Round 6
Date 1998.11.27
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E97)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/rBp1k3/Pp1bPrp1/1KpPp2p/4P2P/2R2pP1/5P2/3R4 b - - 3 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Ne7
  9. 9.b4 a5
  10. 10.Ba3 axb4
  11. 11.Bxb4 Nd7
  12. 12.a4 f5
  13. 13.Ng5 Nc5
  14. 14.Bxc5 dxc5
  15. 15.Bf3 Ra6
  16. 16.a5 Kh8
  17. 17.Ne6 Bxe6
  18. 18.dxe6 f4
  19. 19.Qxd8 Rxd8
  20. 20.Rfb1 Rb8
  21. 21.Nd5 Nxd5
  22. 22.cxd5 Bf8
  23. 23.Be2 Ra7
  24. 24.a6 Bd6
  25. 25.h4 Kg7
  26. 26.Bc4 b6
  27. 27.Bb5 h6
  28. 28.Kf1 Rf8
  29. 29.Ke2 Rf6
  30. 30.Rb3 Kf8
  31. 31.Rh3 Ke7
  32. 32.Kd3 Kf8
  33. 33.Kc4 Kg7
  34. 34.Bc6 Kf8
  35. 35.Kb5 Kg7
  36. 36.Bb7 Kf8
  37. 37.Rg1 Ke7
  38. 38.g3 f3
  39. 39.Rc1 Kd8
  40. 40.Rc3 h5
  41. 41.Rh1 Ke7
  42. 42.Rd1

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