Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Rapidplay · 2000 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 9
Date 2000.03.26
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

6rk/5q1p/p6b/3pr3/2P1pNQ1/5pP1/1P3P1P/3RR2K w - - 5 39

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.c3 f5
  12. 12.exf5 Bxf5
  13. 13.Nc2 O-O
  14. 14.Nce3 Be6
  15. 15.Bd3 f5
  16. 16.Qh5 e4
  17. 17.Bc2 Ne7
  18. 18.Bb3 Kh8
  19. 19.Nf4 Bxb3
  20. 20.axb3 Qd7
  21. 21.Ned5 Nxd5
  22. 22.Nxd5 f4
  23. 23.g3 f3
  24. 24.Rd1 Rae8
  25. 25.O-O Re5
  26. 26.Qh4 Qf7
  27. 27.Nf4 Bf6
  28. 28.Qh6 Rg8
  29. 29.Kh1 Rd8
  30. 30.Rfe1 d5
  31. 31.Qh3 Bg5
  32. 32.Qg4 Rg8
  33. 33.c4 Bh6
  34. 34.Qh4 Bg5
  35. 35.Qg4 bxc4
  36. 36.bxc4 Bh6
  37. 37.Qh4 Bg5
  38. 38.Qg4 Bh6

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