Vladimir Kramnik vs Garry Kasparov

Botvinnik Mem Blitz Match · 2001 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Botvinnik Mem Blitz Match
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5
Date 2001.12.09
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D27)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

4kb2/3b1ppp/p7/1p2p3/1P2P3/3K1P2/P2BB1PP/8 w - - 1 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 dxc4
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Bxc4 c5
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Be2 Ke7
  10. 10.b3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Bb2 b6
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bb7
  13. 13.Rfd1 Rhc8
  14. 14.Ne1 Ke8
  15. 15.Nc4 Bd5
  16. 16.Bf3 b5
  17. 17.Nd2 Bf8
  18. 18.Be2 Ne4
  19. 19.Nxe4 Bxe4
  20. 20.f3 Bb7
  21. 21.Kf2 Nb6
  22. 22.e4 Nd7
  23. 23.Nd3 Rc2
  24. 24.Rac1 Rac8
  25. 25.Rxc2 Rxc2
  26. 26.Rc1 Rxc1
  27. 27.Bxc1 Nc5
  28. 28.Ke3 Nxd3
  29. 29.Kxd3 e5
  30. 30.Bd2 Bc6
  31. 31.b4 Bd7

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