Kramnik, Vladimir – Kasparov, Garry

2777 2004 · Draw

Two giants of chess — one positional, one volcanic — clash in this Queen’s Gambit Accepted battle. Vladimir Kramnik, the reigning World Champion who famously neutralised Kasparov with the "Berlin Wall" in their 2000 title match, faces Garry Kasparov, the player who topped the ELO rankings for a record 255 months. This was one of their final high-level encounters before Kasparov’s surprise retirement in 2005 — a true duel for the history books.