Vladimir Kramnik vs Garry Kasparov

Kosmos m 5' · 1998 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Kosmos m 5'
Site Moscow
Round 10
Date 1998.11.27
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/R6p/5Pp1/6P1/1r4P1/5PK1/8 w - - 3 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.b3 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 b6
  9. 9.O-O Bb7
  10. 10.Bb2 c5
  11. 11.cxd5 exd5
  12. 12.Rad1 Rc8
  13. 13.dxc5 bxc5
  14. 14.Nh4 g6
  15. 15.Nf3 Qe7
  16. 16.Rfe1 a6
  17. 17.h3 Rfd8
  18. 18.Bf1 Bb8
  19. 19.Ne2 Ne4
  20. 20.Nf4 Ndf6
  21. 21.g3 d4
  22. 22.Bg2 Qf8
  23. 23.Qc1 Re8
  24. 24.Qa1 Bxf4
  25. 25.exf4 a5
  26. 26.a3 Bd5
  27. 27.b4 axb4
  28. 28.axb4 Bb3
  29. 29.Rc1 Nd5
  30. 30.bxc5 Ra8
  31. 31.Qb1 Nec3
  32. 32.Bxc3 Ba2
  33. 33.Qd3 dxc3
  34. 34.Ne5 Qxc5
  35. 35.Bxd5 Bxd5
  36. 36.Rxc3 Qa5
  37. 37.Rec1 Be6
  38. 38.Ng4 Bxg4
  39. 39.hxg4 Rad8
  40. 40.Qf3 Qd5
  41. 41.Kg2 Qxf3+
  42. 42.Kxf3 h6
  43. 43.Rc6 Kg7
  44. 44.R1c3 Rd5
  45. 45.Re3 Red8
  46. 46.Rcc3 R8d7
  47. 47.Kg2 Ra7
  48. 48.Re5 Rad7
  49. 49.Rce3 R5d6
  50. 50.f5 g5
  51. 51.Ra5 Kf6
  52. 52.Rea3 Kg7
  53. 53.Ra1 Rd4
  54. 54.Kh3 Rd2
  55. 55.Kg2 R2d4
  56. 56.R5a4 Rxa4
  57. 57.Rxa4 Rd3
  58. 58.Ra6 Rb3

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