Vladimir Kramnik vs Garry Kasparov

Botvinnik Mem Rapid Match · 2001 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Botvinnik Mem Rapid Match
Site Moscow RUS
Round 3
Date 2001.12.07
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/8/6p1/6P1/5K1P/8/8 w - - 25 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.a4 e6
  6. 6.Bg5 Nbd7
  7. 7.a5 h6
  8. 8.Bxf6 Nxf6
  9. 9.c5 g6
  10. 10.Qc2 Bg7
  11. 11.e4 dxe4
  12. 12.Nxe4 Nxe4
  13. 13.Qxe4 Qd5
  14. 14.Qc2 e5
  15. 15.Bc4 Bf5
  16. 16.Qe2 Qe4
  17. 17.Nxe5 Bxe5
  18. 18.Qxe4 Bxe4
  19. 19.dxe5 Rd8
  20. 20.f3 Bd5
  21. 21.Rc1 Bxc4
  22. 22.Rxc4 Rd5
  23. 23.f4 Ke7
  24. 24.O-O Rhd8
  25. 25.h3 Rd4
  26. 26.Rfc1 Ke6
  27. 27.R1c3 g5
  28. 28.Rxd4 Rxd4
  29. 29.Rb3 Rxf4
  30. 30.Rxb7 Rc4
  31. 31.Rb6 Rxc5
  32. 32.Rxa6 Kxe5
  33. 33.b4 Rb5
  34. 34.Rxc6 Rxb4
  35. 35.Rxh6 Ra4
  36. 36.Ra6 Kf4
  37. 37.Rf6+ Ke5
  38. 38.Ra6 Kf4
  39. 39.Rf6+ Ke5
  40. 40.Rxf7 Rxa5
  41. 41.Kf2 Ra3
  42. 42.Rf3 Ra4
  43. 43.Kg3 Ke6
  44. 44.Rf8 Rb4
  45. 45.Kf3 Ra4
  46. 46.g4 Ra3+
  47. 47.Kg2 Ra2+
  48. 48.Kg3 Ra3+
  49. 49.Rf3 Rxf3+
  50. 50.Kxf3 Kf7
  51. 51.Ke3 Ke7
  52. 52.Kd3 Kd7
  53. 53.Ke2 Ke6
  54. 54.Kf3 Kf7
  55. 55.Ke3 Ke7
  56. 56.Kd3 Kd7
  57. 57.Kc3 Kc7
  58. 58.Kd2 Kd6
  59. 59.Ke3 Ke7
  60. 60.Kf2 Kf6
  61. 61.Kg3 Kg7
  62. 62.Kf3 Kf7

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