Vladimir Kramnik vs Garry Kasparov

Champions Club Blitz · 2001 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Champions Club Blitz
Site Kasparovchess.com INT
Round 2
Date 2001.06.06
Opening Slav Defense (D11)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/1p6/4kpp1/1P1p4/3K2P1/2R1PP2/8/5r2 w - - 5 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.e3 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bg4
  6. 6.Nbd2 e6
  7. 7.b3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Bb2 Bd6
  9. 9.Qc2 Qb8
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.Ng5 h6
  13. 13.Ngf3 e5
  14. 14.cxd5 cxd5
  15. 15.dxe5 Nxe5
  16. 16.Nxe5 Bxe5
  17. 17.Bxe5 Qxe5
  18. 18.Rac1 Qe7
  19. 19.Qb2 Rfc8
  20. 20.Bf5 Rd8
  21. 21.Rfe1 Ne8
  22. 22.Nf1 Nd6
  23. 23.Ng3 Qg5
  24. 24.Bd3 Bg6
  25. 25.Bxg6 Qxg6
  26. 26.Red1 Ne4
  27. 27.Ne2 Qd6
  28. 28.Nf4 Nf6
  29. 29.Rd2 Rd7
  30. 30.Rcd1 Rad8
  31. 31.Qd4 Qc7
  32. 32.Qb2 Qc6
  33. 33.Rc2 Qb6
  34. 34.Qd4 Qd6
  35. 35.Rdc1 Qe7
  36. 36.Rc8 Qd6
  37. 37.Nd3 Rxc8
  38. 38.Rxc8+ Rd8
  39. 39.Rc2 Ne4
  40. 40.Qe5 Qxe5
  41. 41.Nxe5 f6
  42. 42.Nf3 Rd7
  43. 43.Nd4 Kf7
  44. 44.f3 Nd6
  45. 45.Kf2 h5
  46. 46.g4 hxg4
  47. 47.hxg4 g6
  48. 48.Rc5 Ne8
  49. 49.Ke2 Nc7
  50. 50.Kd3 Ke8
  51. 51.b4 Rh7
  52. 52.a4 Kd7
  53. 53.b5 axb5
  54. 54.Nxb5 Nxb5
  55. 55.axb5 Ke6
  56. 56.Kd4 Rh1
  57. 57.Rc3 Rf1

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