Vladimir Kramnik vs Garry Kasparov

Hoogovens · 1999 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 13
Date 1999.01.31
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D49)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

r7/4kppp/4p3/P7/1r6/5P2/2R1K1PP/R7 b - - 0 28

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.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 a6
  9. 9.e4 c5
  10. 10.e5 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxb5 Nxe5
  12. 12.Nxe5 axb5
  13. 13.Bxb5+ Bd7
  14. 14.Nxd7 Qa5+
  15. 15.Bd2 Qxb5
  16. 16.Nxf8 Rxf8
  17. 17.a4 Qc4
  18. 18.b3 Qd3
  19. 19.Qf3 Qe4+
  20. 20.Qxe4 Nxe4
  21. 21.b4 Ke7
  22. 22.f3 Nc3
  23. 23.Bxc3 dxc3
  24. 24.Ke2 Rfd8
  25. 25.Rhd1 c2
  26. 26.Rdc1 Rd4
  27. 27.Rxc2 Rxb4
  28. 28.a5

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