Game 5 of 16
Garry Kasparov — Vladimir Kramnik
15 October 2000 · English Opening (Symmetrical) · 24 moves
White
Garry Kasparov
½
vs
Black
Vladimir Kramnik
½
Summary
Kasparov drops 1.e4 and switches to the English Opening. The idea: avoid the Berlin and force Black to do their own thinking. The game ends in a quick draw.
Board
Vladimir Kramnik0/48
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Garry Kasparov
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Commentary
A change of opening palette — an attempt to steer the fight into positions where Kramnik has no match preparation.
Black equalises confidently through the symmetrical structure; White finds nothing to bite into and accepts a repetition.