Vladimir Kramnik vs Garry Kasparov

Botvinnik Mem Rapid Match · 2001 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 0-1
Event Botvinnik Mem Rapid Match
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1
Date 2001.12.07
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D27)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5pkp/6p1/2n1p3/3bP2P/1R3qP1/5P2/6K1 w - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.Nf3 e6
  4. 4.e3 a6
  5. 5.Bxc4 c5
  6. 6.O-O Nf6
  7. 7.Bd3 b6
  8. 8.dxc5 Bxc5
  9. 9.a3 Bb7
  10. 10.Qe2 O-O
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nbd7
  12. 12.b4 Be7
  13. 13.Bb2 a5
  14. 14.bxa5 Rxa5
  15. 15.Bb5 Qb8
  16. 16.a4 Rc8
  17. 17.Rfc1 Ra7
  18. 18.Rxc8+ Qxc8
  19. 19.Rc1 Qa8
  20. 20.Nd4 Nc5
  21. 21.Nc4 Nd5
  22. 22.e4 Nf4
  23. 23.Qg4 Ng6
  24. 24.Nxb6 Qd8
  25. 25.Nc4 Nxa4
  26. 26.Bxa4 Rxa4
  27. 27.Qd1 Rb4
  28. 28.Ba3 Rxc4
  29. 29.Rxc4 Bxa3
  30. 30.Qb3 Ba6
  31. 31.Ra4 Bc5
  32. 32.Rxa6 Qxd4
  33. 33.Ra8+ Nf8
  34. 34.Qc2 g6
  35. 35.g3 Kg7
  36. 36.Kg2 e5
  37. 37.Ra4 Qd6
  38. 38.Qc4 Ne6
  39. 39.Qd5 Qb8
  40. 40.Ra8 Qb2
  41. 41.Ra2 Qc3
  42. 42.Qd2 Qb3
  43. 43.Qd5 Qb8
  44. 44.Ra8 Qc7
  45. 45.Ra6 Bd4
  46. 46.Qc6 Qe7
  47. 47.Ra8 Qf6
  48. 48.Qc2 Ng5
  49. 49.Ra3 Qe6
  50. 50.h4 Qh3+
  51. 51.Kg1 Ne6
  52. 52.Rb3 Qg4
  53. 53.Qd3 Nc5
  54. 54.Qf3 Qxf3

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