Vladimir Kramnik vs Garry Kasparov

Korchnoi Birthday KO · 2001 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1-0
Event Korchnoi Birthday KO
Site Zurich SUI
Round 3.2
Date 2001.04.29
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D48)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3Rnk2/5pp1/4p3/P6p/1NK5/1P3r1P/8/8 b - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.e3 a6
  6. 6.Bxc4 b5
  7. 7.Bd3 c5
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.Ne4 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  11. 11.O-O Bb7
  12. 12.dxc5 Bxc5
  13. 13.Qe2 Qd5
  14. 14.Rd1 Qh5
  15. 15.h3 Rd8
  16. 16.Nd4 Qd5
  17. 17.Nf3 Ke7
  18. 18.e4 Nxe4
  19. 19.Be3 Bxe3
  20. 20.Qxe3 Qc5
  21. 21.Qe1 Nf6
  22. 22.Rac1 Qb6
  23. 23.Ne5 Rd4
  24. 24.Bxa6 Rxd1
  25. 25.Rxd1 Bxa6
  26. 26.Qxb4+ Qxb4
  27. 27.Nc6+ Kf8
  28. 28.Rd8+ Ne8
  29. 29.Nxb4 Be2
  30. 30.f3 h5
  31. 31.b3 Rh6
  32. 32.Kf2 Rg6
  33. 33.Kxe2 Rxg2+
  34. 34.Kd3 Rg3
  35. 35.a5 Rxf3+
  36. 36.Kc4

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