Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Corus · 2000 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 4
Date 2000.01.19
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B66)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/8/p3k3/4p3/1p1pr3/2PR4/PP4P1/2K5 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O Nxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 Be7
  10. 10.f4 b5
  11. 11.Bxf6 gxf6
  12. 12.e5 d5
  13. 13.Kb1 Bb7
  14. 14.f5 fxe5
  15. 15.Qxe5 Bf6
  16. 16.Qg3 Qe7
  17. 17.fxe6 fxe6
  18. 18.Be2 h5
  19. 19.Bf3 O-O-O
  20. 20.h4 b4
  21. 21.Ne2 e5
  22. 22.Nc1 Kb8
  23. 23.Nb3 Qc7
  24. 24.Bxh5 Rxh5
  25. 25.Qg6 Rxh4
  26. 26.Qxf6 Rf4
  27. 27.Qg6 d4
  28. 28.Rh7 Be4
  29. 29.Qxe4 Rxe4
  30. 30.Rxc7 Kxc7
  31. 31.Nc5 Re3
  32. 32.Ne6+ Kd7
  33. 33.Nxd8 Kxd8
  34. 34.Kc1 Ke7
  35. 35.Rd3 Re2
  36. 36.Rd2 Re1+
  37. 37.Rd1 Re2
  38. 38.Rd2 Re4
  39. 39.Rd3 Ke6
  40. 40.c3

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