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Astana (2001) In 2001, during the celebration of the 10th anniversary of Kazakhstan's independence in the wake of the Soviet Union's dissolution, a double round robin chess tournament was held in the capital city of Astana. Six of the world's best players, including the world champion, participated in the category XX event. The participants were (in order of ELO): Garry Kasparov (2835), Vladimir Kramnik (2797), Alexander Morozevich (2749), Alexey Shirov (2722), Boris Gelfand (2712) and Kazakhstan's number one player Darmen Sadvakhasov (2585). Kasparov made it nine tournament wins in a row on his streak to ten with his undefeated victory here, in sole first place with 7/10. The final standings and crosstable follow: 1 Kasparov 7/10 ** ½1 ½½ 11 1½ ½½ 2 Kramnik 6½/10 ½0 ** 1½ ½½ 1½ 11 3 Gelfand 5½/10 ½½ 0½ ** ½½ 1½ 1½ 4 Shirov 4½/10 00 ½½ ½½ ** 10 ½1 5 Morozevich 4½/10 0½ 0½ 0½ 01 ** 11 6 Sadvakasov 2/10 ½½ 00 0½ ½0 00 **  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 30  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Shirov vs Kasparov 0-1 37 2001 Astana B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 2. Kramnik vs Gelfand 1-0 60 2001 Astana E06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 3. Morozevich vs Sadvakasov 1-0 28 2001 Astana B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 4. Kasparov vs Gelfand ½-½ 41 2001 Astana C07 French, Tarrasch 5. Sadvakasov vs Kramnik 0-1 57 2001 Astana C45 Scotch Game 6. Shirov vs Morozevich 1-0 73 2001 Astana C11 French 7. Gelfand vs Sadvakasov 1-0 40 2001 Astana D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical 8. Kramnik vs Shirov ½-½ 55 2001 Astana D12 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 9. Morozevich vs Kasparov 0-1 57 2001 Astana B87 Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5 10. Gelfand vs Morozevich 1-0 36 2001 Astana D15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 11. Kramnik vs Kasparov ½-½ 30 2001 Astana D85 Grunfeld 12. Sadvakasov vs Shirov   ½-½ 17 2001 Astana C11 French 13. Morozevich vs Kramnik 0-1 27 2001 Astana D00 Queen's Pawn Game 14. Kasparov vs Sadvakasov ½-½ 43 2001 Astana A29 English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto 15. Shirov vs Gelfand   ½-½ 37 2001 Astana C42 Petrov Defense 16. Kasparov vs Shirov 1-0 35 2001 Astana C11 French 17. Sadvakasov vs Morozevich 0-1 48 2001 Astana B30 Sicilian 18. Gelfand vs Kramnik   ½-½ 29 2001 Astana D58 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst 19. Kramnik vs Sadvakasov 1-0 21 2001 Astana D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical 20. Gelfand vs Kasparov   ½-½ 19 2001 Astana D91 Grunfeld, 5.Bg5 21. Morozevich vs Shirov 1-0 65 2001 Astana C42 Petrov Defense 22. Kasparov vs Morozevich ½-½ 43 2001 Astana D17 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 23. Shirov vs Kramnik ½-½ 41 2001 Astana C67 Ruy Lopez 24. Sadvakasov vs Gelfand   ½-½ 17 2001 Astana B52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack 25. Kramnik vs Morozevich ½-½ 23 2001 Astana D17 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 30    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)   Apr-24-14    Everett: Notable in this tourney is Kasparov's mini-match with Kramnik, overcoming the Berlin and holding with the Grunfeld. NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion. Please observe our posting guidelines: No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members. Nothing in violation of United States law. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members. No trolling. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers. Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times. See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator. NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific tournament only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café. Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors. All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration. Spot an error? Please suggest your correction and help us eliminate database mistakes! Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC