Vladimir Kramnik vs Garry Kasparov

Botvinnik Mem Blitz Match · 2001 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Botvinnik Mem Blitz Match
Site Moscow RUS
Round 3
Date 2001.12.09
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D27)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/5pp1/1b2p2p/1q6/3P4/4N2P/1PQ2PP1/3R2K1 w - - 11 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.Nf3 e6
  4. 4.e3 a6
  5. 5.Bxc4 c5
  6. 6.O-O Nf6
  7. 7.Bd3 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 Be7
  9. 9.Nc3 b5
  10. 10.a4 bxa4
  11. 11.Qxa4+ Bd7
  12. 12.Qc2 Nc6
  13. 13.Rxa6 Nb4
  14. 14.Rxa8 Qxa8
  15. 15.Qe2 Nxd3
  16. 16.Qxd3 O-O
  17. 17.Ne5 Rd8
  18. 18.Nxd7 Rxd7
  19. 19.Be3 Qb8
  20. 20.Qe2 Rb7
  21. 21.Rb1 h6
  22. 22.h3 Rb4
  23. 23.Na2 Rb3
  24. 24.Nc1 Rb5
  25. 25.Nd3 Nd5
  26. 26.Rc1 Bf6
  27. 27.Rc5 Be7
  28. 28.Rc4 Ra5
  29. 29.Rc1 Ra8
  30. 30.Ne5 Bd6
  31. 31.Nc4 Bc7
  32. 32.Qd3 Qb5
  33. 33.Qc2 Nxe3
  34. 34.Nxe3 Bb6
  35. 35.Rd1 Rd8
  36. 36.Qc3 Qe2
  37. 37.Qc2 Qb5
  38. 38.Qc3 Qe2
  39. 39.Qc2 Qb5

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