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Kasparov, Gary vs Kramnik, Vladimir

Linares 14th • Linares • 1997

Kasparov vs Kramnik — Linares 1997Top 100

Linares 1997. A preview of their future World Championship clash. Kasparov's victory over the young Kramnik in what was then the strongest tournament ever held showed why he was rated #1 — but Kramnik was taking notes for their 2000 showdown.

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Linares 14th

Kasparov, Gary vs Kramnik, Vladimir
Linares • 1997
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.e3O-O5.Bd3c56.Nf3d57.O-ONc68.a3Bxc39.bxc3dxc410.Bxc4Qc711.Ba2b612.Re1e513.e4Bg414.dxc5bxc515.h3Rad816.Qe2Bxf317.Qxf3Rd618.Bg5h619.Bh4Rfd820.Rab1Ne721.Bc4Nc822.Bg3Nb623.Bb5Re624.a4c425.Qe2Rd326.a5Nc827.Rb4Rxc328.Rxc4Rxc429.Qxc4Qb830.Qc5Nd631.Bd3Nd732.Qa3Nf833.Rb1Qc734.Rc1Qd835.a6Ng636.Qc5Re737.f3Ne838.Bf1Rc739.Qe3Rd740.Kh2Re741.Rc6Kh742.Qc1Nc743.Qc3Qd744.Rc5Qd645.Bf2Ne646.Rd5Qb847.Rb5Qd648.Rb7Nd449.Qb4Qf650.Qc5Nc651.Be3Re652.Bc4Re753.Bd5Nd454.Rxa7Rxa755.Qxa7Ne756.Bc4h557.Qc51-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

57

Opening

E59

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense

Date

1997.??.??

Moves

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