Game 15 of 16
Garry Kasparov — Vladimir Kramnik
2 November 2000 · Catalan Opening · 38 moves
White
Garry Kasparov
½
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Black
Vladimir Kramnik
½
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Summary
The game in which a new world champion was crowned. Kasparov plays the Catalan, Kramnik calmly equalises and locks in the match victory 8½ — 6½.
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Commentary
Kasparov needed two wins in two games — a near-fantasy task. He picks the Catalan, hoping for a long positional fight.
Kramnik plays as solidly as possible: equalises in the opening, simplifies the position, steers it towards a technical endgame.
When Kasparov accepts the draw, Kramnik becomes the 14th classical world chess champion.
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