Vladimir Kramnik vs Garry Kasparov

Kosmos m 5' · 1998 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 58 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 0-1
Event Kosmos m 5'
Site Moscow
Round 2
Date 1998.11.27
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E36)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2n5/1r6/1P3p2/K5pk/1R6/8/8/8 w - - 7 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 dxc4
  7. 7.Qxc4 b6
  8. 8.Nf3 Ba6
  9. 9.Qc2 Nbd7
  10. 10.Bg5 O-O
  11. 11.e4 Bxf1
  12. 12.Rxf1 h6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Nxf6
  14. 14.O-O-O Rc8
  15. 15.Kb1 Qe7
  16. 16.Rfe1 Rfd8
  17. 17.Ne5 c5
  18. 18.d5 exd5
  19. 19.exd5 Qc7
  20. 20.Nc6 Rd7
  21. 21.Ne7+ Rxe7
  22. 22.d6 Qxd6
  23. 23.Rxd6 Rxe1+
  24. 24.Rd1 Re7
  25. 25.f3 Rce8
  26. 26.Rd2 Nd7
  27. 27.Ka2 Nf8
  28. 28.Qa4 Rc8
  29. 29.h4 c4
  30. 30.Rc2 Rec7
  31. 31.Rc3 Ne6
  32. 32.Qd1 b5
  33. 33.Qd6 Rd8
  34. 34.Qa6 Rd5
  35. 35.Re3 Kh7
  36. 36.g4 Rd2
  37. 37.Rc3 Nc5
  38. 38.Qxb5 Rb7
  39. 39.Qxb7 Nxb7
  40. 40.Rxc4 Rd7
  41. 41.f4 h5
  42. 42.gxh5 Kh6
  43. 43.Ra4 Nd6
  44. 44.Ra5 Ne4
  45. 45.Re5 Nf6
  46. 46.b4 Nxh5
  47. 47.f5 f6
  48. 48.Rc5 Ng3
  49. 49.b5 Kh5
  50. 50.a4 Kxh4
  51. 51.a5 Kg4
  52. 52.Kb3 Nxf5
  53. 53.Kb4 g5
  54. 54.b6 axb6
  55. 55.axb6 Ne7
  56. 56.Rb5 Rb7
  57. 57.Ka5 Nc8
  58. 58.Rb4+ Kh5

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