Chess game: Kramnik x Kasparov

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[Event "Londres"] [Site "?"] [Date "2000.??.??"] [Round "10"] [White "Kramnik, V."] [Black "Kasparov, G."] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "E54"] [PlyCount "49"] {Kramnik’s victory in the 2000 match against Kasparov was one of the biggest surprises in chess history. This is his second win in the match. How would you play with white in the diagram position?} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5 7. O-O cxd4 8. exd4 dxc4 9. Bxc4 b6 10. Bg5 Bb7 11. Re1 Nbd7 12. Rc1 Rc8 13. Qb3 Be7 14. Bxf6 $1 Nxf6 15. Bxe6 $1 fxe6 $2 (15... Rc7 $1 16. Ng5 (16. Bxf7+ $2 Rxf7 17. Ng5 Bd6 18. Ne6 Qd7 19. Nxc7 Bxc7 $17) (16. Bc4 Bxf3 17. gxf3 Bd6 18. Rcd1 Bf4 19. Ne2 Nh5 $44) 16... Qxd4 $1 (16... Bd6 17. Nb5 Re7 18. Nxd6 Qxd6 19. Bc4 Qf4 20. Qg3 Qd2 21. Red1 Qxb2 22. Bb3 Bd5 $11) 17. Nxf7 (17. Rcd1 Qh4 18. Nxf7 Bc5 19. Ne5+ Kh8 20. Re2 Re7 $17) 17... Bc5 18. Nd8+ $1 Kh8 19. Nxb7 Qxf2+ 20. Kh1 Rxb7 $11) 16. Qxe6+ Kh8 17. Qxe7 Bxf3 18. gxf3 Qxd4 19. Nb5 $1 Qxb2 $2 (19... Qf4 20. Rxc8 Rxc8 21. Nd6 Ra8 22. Nf7+ Kg8 23. Nd8 Qg5+ 24. Kh1 Qh5 25. Qe6+ Kh8 26. Nf7+ Kg8 27. Ng5+ Kh8 28. Re5 Rf8 29. Qe7 Kg8 $14) (19... Qd2 $1 20. Rxc8 Rxc8 21. Nd6 Rb8 22. Nc4 (22. Nf7+ Kg8 23. Qe6 Rf8) 22... Qg5+ 23. Kh1 Qd5 24. Ne5 $14) 20. Rxc8 Rxc8 21. Nd6 Rb8 {[#]} 22. Nf7+ $1 (22. Ne8 Ng8 23. Qd7 a6) 22... Kg8 23. Qe6 Rf8 24. Nd8+ Kh8 25. Qe7 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

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2 Replies to “Kramnik x Kasparov”

Luan
26 Aug 2016
Rxd8 in the final position ???? The is amazing game for Kramnik but in move 24 lose the checkmate (24.Nh6+ Kh8 25.Qg8+ Rxg8 26.Nf7#)
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- Rafael Leitão
  26 Aug 2016
  25...Nxg8 -+
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