Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber-rapid 6th · 1997 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Amber-rapid 6th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 5
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/2R2p1q/p3Q1p1/8/6p1/2B1P1P1/1P2KP1b/3R4 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 Nbd7
  7. 7.Qc2 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 h6
  9. 9.Bd2 O-O
  10. 10.e3 Bxc5
  11. 11.Be2 b6
  12. 12.O-O Bb7
  13. 13.Rfd1 Qe7
  14. 14.a3 a6
  15. 15.Be1 Rfe8
  16. 16.Nd4 g6
  17. 17.Rac1 Bd6
  18. 18.Bf3 Ne5
  19. 19.Nce2 Ne4
  20. 20.Qb3 Bc5
  21. 21.Nf4 Rad8
  22. 22.Be2 Qf6
  23. 23.a4 h5
  24. 24.a5 Ng4
  25. 25.axb6 Bxb6
  26. 26.Bxg4 hxg4
  27. 27.Nfe2 Ba8
  28. 28.Ng3 Rb8
  29. 29.Qa3 Bb7
  30. 30.Nxe4 Rxe4
  31. 31.Bc3 Bc7
  32. 32.Ne2 d4
  33. 33.Bxd4 Bxh2+
  34. 34.Kf1 Qh4
  35. 35.g3 Qh3+
  36. 36.Ke1 Rbe8
  37. 37.Qd6 R4e6
  38. 38.Qd7 R6e7
  39. 39.Qd6 Re6
  40. 40.Qf4 Bf3
  41. 41.Rc7 Qh7
  42. 42.Bc3 Re4
  43. 43.Qd6 Bxe2
  44. 44.Kxe2 R4e6
  45. 45.Qxe6

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