Vladimir Kramnik vs Garry Kasparov

The Game

White	Vladimir Kramnik
Black	Garry Kasparov
Result	0-1
Event	Kosmos m 5'
Site	Moscow
Round	4
Date	1998.11.27
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E37)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r5k1/6p1/7p/1p5P/2b5/5P2/p5P1/1RN3K1 w - - 0 42

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 Ne4
7. 7.Qc2 e5
8. 8.cxd5 Qxd5
9. 9.f3 Nf6
10. 10.e4 Qxd4
11. 11.Qxc7 Nc6
12. 12.Ne2 Qc5
13. 13.b4 Nxb4
14. 14.Qxc5 Nd3+
15. 15.Kd2 Nxc5
16. 16.Rb1 O-O
17. 17.Ke3 Be6
18. 18.Bb2 Rfd8
19. 19.Bxe5 Rd3+
20. 20.Kf2 Ncxe4+
21. 21.Kg1 Nd2
22. 22.Ra1 Nxf1
23. 23.Nf4 Rd2
24. 24.Rxf1 Bc4
25. 25.Rc1 Nd7
26. 26.Bc3 Ra2
27. 27.h4 b5
28. 28.Rh3 f6
29. 29.Rd1 Ne5
30. 30.Rg3 Bf7
31. 31.Rd6 Rxa3
32. 32.Bd4 Ra4
33. 33.h5 h6
34. 34.Bxe5 fxe5
35. 35.Nd3 Rd4
36. 36.Rxd4 exd4
37. 37.Rg4 a5
38. 38.Rxd4 a4
39. 39.Rb4 a3
40. 40.Nc1 Bc4
41. 41.Rb1 a2

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