Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Chess Classics Giants 1st pl blitz · 1998 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess Classics Giants 1st pl blitz
Site Frankfurt
Round 1
Date 1998.06.19
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/1R4p1/4pk2/1pr3p1/6P1/4PPKP/8/8 b - - 4 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 Nc6
  6. 6.Qa4 Bb4+
  7. 7.Bd2 Bd6
  8. 8.Qxc4 O-O
  9. 9.Bc3 Qe7
  10. 10.Ne5 Bxe5
  11. 11.dxe5 Nd5
  12. 12.O-O Rd8
  13. 13.Na3 Nxc3
  14. 14.Qxc3 Bd7
  15. 15.Nc2 Be8
  16. 16.b4 a5
  17. 17.a3 axb4
  18. 18.axb4 Rxa1
  19. 19.Rxa1 Rb8
  20. 20.Be4 f6
  21. 21.exf6 Qxf6
  22. 22.Qc5 Rd8
  23. 23.Rb1 b6
  24. 24.Qc4 Nd4
  25. 25.Nxd4 Rxd4
  26. 26.Qc2 Bg6
  27. 27.Bxg6 Qxg6
  28. 28.Qxg6 hxg6
  29. 29.b5 Rd5
  30. 30.Rc1 Rxb5
  31. 31.Rxc7 Re5
  32. 32.e3 b5
  33. 33.Rb7 g5
  34. 34.g4 Re4
  35. 35.h3 Re5
  36. 36.Kf1 Kh7
  37. 37.Ke2 Kg6
  38. 38.f3 Kf6
  39. 39.Kf2 Rc5
  40. 40.Kg3

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