Game 10 of 16Decisive
Vladimir Kramnik — Garry Kasparov
24 October 2000 · Nimzo-Indian Defence · 25 moves
White
Vladimir Kramnik
1
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Black
Garry Kasparov
0
Summary
Kramnik’s second and decisive win. Kasparov pushes for victory and oversteps the bounds of healthy risk — and loses in 25 moves. The score is 6½ — 3½ with five games left.
Board
Garry Kasparov0/49
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Vladimir Kramnik
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Commentary
Kasparov played for a win at any cost and crossed the line of healthy risk. Kramnik responded purely by the position and got a large advantage with no risk of his own.
The turning point — a series of accurate middlegame moves that left Black with no active plan while creating concrete white threats against weak squares.
After that it was technique. Kasparov resigned on move 25; the match was effectively decided with five rounds to go.