Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber-blind 7th · 1998 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 67 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-blind 7th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 11
Date 1998.03.26
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 67
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

4b3/4k3/1R3p2/2K5/4P3/8/8/8 w - - 29 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.O-O Bg7
  5. 5.Re1 e5
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.d3 Ne7
  8. 8.Be3 b6
  9. 9.a4 a5
  10. 10.Nbd2 f6
  11. 11.Nc4 Be6
  12. 12.Nfd2 O-O
  13. 13.b4 axb4
  14. 14.a5 bxa5
  15. 15.Bxc5 Bh6
  16. 16.Qb1 Qc7
  17. 17.Ra4 Bxd2
  18. 18.Nxd2 Rfb8
  19. 19.Qa1 Qd8
  20. 20.Rb1 Kf7
  21. 21.h4 Ng8
  22. 22.Nc4 b3
  23. 23.Rxb3 Rxb3
  24. 24.cxb3 Qxd3
  25. 25.Nd6+ Kg7
  26. 26.b4 Rb8
  27. 27.Rxa5 Rd8
  28. 28.Ra7+ Kh8
  29. 29.Rc7 Rxd6
  30. 30.Bxd6 Qxd6
  31. 31.Qa7 Qd1+
  32. 32.Kh2 Qh5
  33. 33.Rxc6 Qxh4+
  34. 34.Kg1 Bb3
  35. 35.Rc7 Qh5
  36. 36.f3 Qh4
  37. 37.Qf2 Qxf2+
  38. 38.Kxf2 Ba4
  39. 39.Rc5 Kg7
  40. 40.b5 Ne7
  41. 41.Rc7 Bxb5
  42. 42.Rxe7+ Kg8
  43. 43.g3 g5
  44. 44.Ke3 Bc4
  45. 45.f4 exf4+
  46. 46.gxf4 gxf4+
  47. 47.Kxf4 Bf7
  48. 48.Kf5 Kg7
  49. 49.Rc7 h6
  50. 50.Ra7 h5
  51. 51.Rb7 h4
  52. 52.Kg4 Kf8
  53. 53.Kxh4 Bg6
  54. 54.Rb4 Ke7
  55. 55.Kg4 Kf8
  56. 56.Kf4 Kf7
  57. 57.Rb6 Kg7
  58. 58.Rb7+ Kf8
  59. 59.Ke3 Bf7
  60. 60.Kd4 Kg7
  61. 61.Rb1 Kf8
  62. 62.Kc5 Ke7
  63. 63.Rb7+ Ke6
  64. 64.Kd4 Bg6
  65. 65.Rb6+ Ke7
  66. 66.Kd5 Bf7+
  67. 67.Kc5 Be8

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