Vladimir Kramnik vs Garry Kasparov

Botvinnik Mem Rapid Match · 2001 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Botvinnik Mem Rapid Match
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5
Date 2001.12.08
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D02)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

3R1rk1/p3q1p1/2p4p/4np2/2P5/1P2QpPP/P5B1/4R1K1 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Bg2 cxd4
  5. 5.O-O Nf6
  6. 6.Nxd4 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Bg5 Nbd7
  9. 9.e4 dxe4
  10. 10.Nc3 Be7
  11. 11.Nxe4 Nxe4
  12. 12.Bxe7 Qxe7
  13. 13.Bxe4 Nf6
  14. 14.Bg2 O-O
  15. 15.Re1 Qc7
  16. 16.Qe2 Nd7
  17. 17.c4 Rac8
  18. 18.Nd2 f5
  19. 19.b3 e4
  20. 20.Nf3 Nf6
  21. 21.Nd4 Bd7
  22. 22.Qe3 Ng4
  23. 23.Qf4 Ne5
  24. 24.Rad1 Rce8
  25. 25.Nc2 Bc6
  26. 26.Nb4 Qe7
  27. 27.Nxc6 bxc6
  28. 28.Qe3 Rd8
  29. 29.h3 h6
  30. 30.f4 exf3
  31. 31.Rxd8

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