Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Chess Classics Giants 1st pl · 1998 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess Classics Giants 1st pl
Site Frankfurt
Round 2
Date 1998.06.19
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/pp4p1/2n5/3R3p/6p1/P3N3/1P3PPP/R5K1 b - - 1 22

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 Bxg4
  13. 13.Nxg4 dxc4
  14. 14.Nxe4 f5
  15. 15.Nd2 fxg4
  16. 16.Nxc4 c5
  17. 17.a3 Nc6
  18. 18.dxc5 Qxd1
  19. 19.Rxd1 Bxc5
  20. 20.Be3 Bxe3
  21. 21.Nxe3 h5
  22. 22.Rd5

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