Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber-rapid 4th · 1995 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Amber-rapid 4th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 11
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3q3k/1R5p/3p1p2/2pPp3/4P3/5Q1P/2P2PPK/r7 b - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nc3 c6
  4. 4.Nf3 d6
  5. 5.Be2 Nf6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Re1 Qc7
  8. 8.Bf4 Nh5
  9. 9.Bg5 e5
  10. 10.Qd2 Re8
  11. 11.Rad1 Nd7
  12. 12.d5 c5
  13. 13.Nb5 Qb8
  14. 14.a4 a6
  15. 15.Nc3 Qc7
  16. 16.h3 Rb8
  17. 17.Nh2 Ndf6
  18. 18.Ra1 b6
  19. 19.Nf1 Qd7
  20. 20.Rab1 Qe7
  21. 21.Bxh5 gxh5
  22. 22.Ng3 Qf8
  23. 23.b4 Bd7
  24. 24.b5 Ra8
  25. 25.bxa6 Rxa6
  26. 26.Qd3 Rea8
  27. 27.Qf3 Ne8
  28. 28.Qxh5 f6
  29. 29.Bd2 Qf7
  30. 30.Qf3 Bf8
  31. 31.Nf5 Kh8
  32. 32.Rb2 Be7
  33. 33.Nxe7 Qxe7
  34. 34.Reb1 Qd8
  35. 35.Bh6 Ng7
  36. 36.Rb3 Bxa4
  37. 37.Nxa4 Rxa4
  38. 38.Rxb6 Ra1
  39. 39.Bxg7+ Kxg7
  40. 40.Rb7+ Kh8
  41. 41.Rxa1 Rxa1+
  42. 42.Kh2

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