Game 3 of 16
Garry Kasparov — Vladimir Kramnik
12 October 2000 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defence · 53 moves
White
Garry Kasparov
½
vs
Black
Vladimir Kramnik
½
Summary
Trailing 0 — 1, Kasparov goes back into the Berlin and tries to outplay Black in a long endgame. After 53 moves of technical battle — another draw.
Board
Vladimir Kramnik0/106
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
a1
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
Garry Kasparov
Starting position
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Commentary
After his loss in game 2 Kasparov had to play for a win. He deliberately avoids simplifications and tries to squeeze tiny pluses.
Kramnik shows textbook defence: every exchange comes at the right moment, with no pawn weaknesses left behind.
By move 53 the position is technically drawn — Kramnik’s 2 — 1 lead holds.