Vladimir Kramnik vs Garry Kasparov

Botvinnik Mem Match · 2001 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Botvinnik Mem Match
Site Moscow RUS
Round 3
Date 2001.12.04
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D58)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r2q2k1/p4pb1/1pp2npp/8/3PQ3/PbN2N2/1PB2PPP/3R2K1 w - - 3 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 O-O
  6. 6.e3 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 b6
  8. 8.Qb3 Bb7
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Rd1 Re8
  12. 12.a3 c6
  13. 13.Bd3 Nd7
  14. 14.O-O g6
  15. 15.Bb1 Bg7
  16. 16.e4 Ba6
  17. 17.Rfe1 Bc4
  18. 18.Qc2 dxe4
  19. 19.Rxe4 Rxe4
  20. 20.Qxe4 Bb3
  21. 21.Bc2 Nf6

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