Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Chess Classics Giants · 1998 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess Classics Giants
Site Frankfurt
Round 5
Date 1998.06.18
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

2r2b1k/6p1/7p/8/P3r3/4B2q/3Q1PpP/R2R2K1 w - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Be6
  11. 11.Ne5 f6
  12. 12.Bg4 Bc8
  13. 13.Bxc8 Rxc8
  14. 14.Nf3 c5
  15. 15.Qe2 cxd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Re8
  17. 17.Rd1 Bf8
  18. 18.Be3 Rxc4
  19. 19.Nxe4 Rxe4
  20. 20.a3 Nc6
  21. 21.Nxc6 bxc6
  22. 22.Qd3 Re8
  23. 23.Bxa7 Rce4
  24. 24.Be3 f5
  25. 25.b4 Qh4
  26. 26.b5 d4
  27. 27.Qc4+ Kh8
  28. 28.Rxd4 cxb5
  29. 29.Qxb5 Qf6
  30. 30.Rdd1 f4
  31. 31.Bd4 Qe6
  32. 32.Qd3 f3
  33. 33.Be3 fxg2
  34. 34.a4 Qh3
  35. 35.Qc3 Rc8
  36. 36.Qd2 h6

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