Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Chess Classics Giants 1st pl · 1998 · Bishop's Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess Classics Giants 1st pl
Site Frankfurt
Round 4
Date 1998.06.19
Opening Bishop's Opening (C24)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/3R4/4K3/r2p2k1/8/8 b - - 1 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Bc4 Nf6
  3. 3.d3 c6
  4. 4.Nf3 d5
  5. 5.Bb3 Bd6
  6. 6.Nc3 dxe4
  7. 7.Ng5 O-O
  8. 8.Ncxe4 Nxe4
  9. 9.Nxe4 Bf5
  10. 10.O-O Na6
  11. 11.Nxd6 Qxd6
  12. 12.Qf3 Be6
  13. 13.Qg3 Bxb3
  14. 14.axb3 Nb4
  15. 15.c3 Nxd3
  16. 16.Rd1 Rad8
  17. 17.Bg5 f6
  18. 18.Be3 a6
  19. 19.Rd2 Rfe8
  20. 20.Rad1 e4
  21. 21.Qxd6 Rxd6
  22. 22.f3 f5
  23. 23.fxe4 fxe4
  24. 24.Rf1 Rd5
  25. 25.Re2 Rb5
  26. 26.b4 a5
  27. 27.bxa5 Rxb2
  28. 28.Rxb2 Nxb2
  29. 29.Rb1 Nc4
  30. 30.Rxb7 Nxe3
  31. 31.a6 Rf8
  32. 32.h3 Nd5
  33. 33.c4 e3
  34. 34.cxd5 cxd5
  35. 35.a7 e2
  36. 36.Re7 Rf1+
  37. 37.Kh2 Ra1
  38. 38.Rxe2 Rxa7
  39. 39.Kg3 Kf7
  40. 40.Kf4 Kf6
  41. 41.Re8 Ra4+
  42. 42.Ke3 h5
  43. 43.Rf8+ Ke6
  44. 44.Re8+ Kd6
  45. 45.Rd8+ Ke6
  46. 46.Re8+ Kf5
  47. 47.Rf8+ Kg5
  48. 48.Rd8 Ra3+
  49. 49.Ke2 Ra5
  50. 50.Kf3 Kh4
  51. 51.Rb8 Ra3+
  52. 52.Kf2 Ra2+
  53. 53.Kf3 d4
  54. 54.Rg8 g5
  55. 55.g3+ Kxh3
  56. 56.Rxg5 Ra3+
  57. 57.Ke4 d3
  58. 58.Rxh5+ Kxg3
  59. 59.Rd5

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