Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Hoogovens · 1998 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 9
Date 1998.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

5rk1/5p1p/p7/1p6/3r4/3B1P2/PPP3PP/4R1K1 b - - 1 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.Nd5 Bg7
  11. 11.Bd3 Ne7
  12. 12.Nxe7 Qxe7
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.Qf3 f5
  15. 15.exf5 d5
  16. 16.Qxd5 Bb7
  17. 17.Qb3 e4
  18. 18.Be2 Qg5
  19. 19.Rad1 e3
  20. 20.f3 Be5
  21. 21.Nc4 Bf4
  22. 22.Rd4 Bd5
  23. 23.Rxf4 Qxf4
  24. 24.Qxe3 Qxf5
  25. 25.Bd3 Qf6
  26. 26.Nb6 Rad8
  27. 27.Nxd5 Rxd5
  28. 28.Qe4 Qd4+
  29. 29.Qxd4 Rxd4
  30. 30.Re1

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