Vladimir Kramnik vs Garry Kasparov

The Game

White	Vladimir Kramnik
Black	Garry Kasparov
Result	1-0
Event	Botvinnik Mem Blitz Match
Site	Moscow RUS
Round	9
Date	2001.12.09
Opening	Queen's Gambit Accepted (D27)
Moves	43

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4b3/4k3/4p2P/8/4N1R1/3K2P1/Pr6/8 b - - 0 43

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 cxd4
8. 8.exd4 Be7
9. 9.Ne5 Nc6
10. 10.Nxc6 bxc6
11. 11.Be3 Nd5
12. 12.Nc3 O-O
13. 13.Rc1 Nxe3
14. 14.fxe3 c5
15. 15.dxc5 Bxc5
16. 16.Bxh7+ Kxh7
17. 17.Qh5+ Kg8
18. 18.Qxc5 Bb7
19. 19.Rcd1 Rc8
20. 20.Rxd8 Rxc5
21. 21.Rd7 Bc8
22. 22.Rd6 a5
23. 23.e4 Bb7
24. 24.Rfd1 g5
25. 25.Rb6 Bc6
26. 26.Rd6 Rc8
27. 27.Kf2 Kg7
28. 28.Ke3 Be8
29. 29.Rb7 Kf6
30. 30.Ra6 Kg7
31. 31.Rba7 Rb8
32. 32.Rxa5 Rxa5
33. 33.Rxa5 Rxb2
34. 34.Rxg5+ Kf6
35. 35.h4 Rc2
36. 36.e5+ Ke7
37. 37.Kd3 Rb2
38. 38.h5 Rb4
39. 39.g3 Rb2
40. 40.Rg4 f5
41. 41.exf6+ Kxf6
42. 42.Ne4+ Ke7
43. 43.h6

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