Vladimir Kramnik vs Garry Kasparov

Botvinnik Mem Blitz Match · 2001 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 55 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 0-1
Event Botvinnik Mem Blitz Match
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1
Date 2001.12.09
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E14)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1Q3p1k/6p1/2PP1p2/4r3/1p3qbP/1B6/R3q1RK w - - 2 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.e3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.b3 c5
  7. 7.O-O cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 Be7
  9. 9.Nbd2 O-O
  10. 10.Bb2 Nc6
  11. 11.Qe2 Re8
  12. 12.Rad1 Bf8
  13. 13.Rfe1 g6
  14. 14.Bb1 Bg7
  15. 15.Ne5 Rc8
  16. 16.Ndf3 Nd7
  17. 17.Ng4 h5
  18. 18.Ne3 Ne7
  19. 19.h3 Nf6
  20. 20.Ne5 Nf5
  21. 21.Nf1 Nd6
  22. 22.Ne3 Nf5
  23. 23.Nf1 Ne4
  24. 24.Bxe4 dxe4
  25. 25.Ne3 Qc7
  26. 26.Nxf5 exf5
  27. 27.Bc1 Qe7
  28. 28.Qe3 Qd8
  29. 29.Qg3 h4
  30. 30.Qf4 Re6
  31. 31.c5 b5
  32. 32.a4 bxa4
  33. 33.Nc4 axb3
  34. 34.Nd6 Bd5
  35. 35.Nxc8 Qxc8
  36. 36.Qxh4 a5
  37. 37.Bb2 a4
  38. 38.Ra1 Ra6
  39. 39.Qf4 Bf6
  40. 40.Ra3 Kg7
  41. 41.Rea1 Qc6
  42. 42.Qb8 e3
  43. 43.f3 Qe6
  44. 44.Qb5 e2
  45. 45.Re1 Qe3+
  46. 46.Kh2 Re6
  47. 47.Qxa4 Bh4
  48. 48.Qb4 Qf2
  49. 49.Raa1 Bg3+
  50. 50.Kh1 Bxf3
  51. 51.d5+ Kh7
  52. 52.Rg1 Re4
  53. 53.Qb7 Bxg2+
  54. 54.Rxg2 e1=Q+
  55. 55.Rg1 Qf3#

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