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Garry Kasparov — Vladimir Kramnik
26 October 2000 · Ruy Lopez, Møller Defence · 41 yurish

Oq
Garry Kasparov
½
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Qora
Vladimir Kramnik
½
Xulosa
After his loss in game 10 Kasparov needs points immediately. He plays 1.e4 and Kramnik avoids the Berlin for the first time, choosing a closed Spanish. 41 moves of tense play — a draw.
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Vladimir Kramnik0/82
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Boshqaruv: ← / → · Home / End. Oʻsha pozitsiyaga oʻtish uchun roʻyxatdagi istalgan yurishni bosing.
Sharh
Kramnik makes a psychological move: he changes his opening so Kasparov cannot lean on prepared anti-Berlin work again.
The game runs through a middlegame with opposite-coloured bishops and ends in a drawn endgame. Kramnik leads 7 — 4.