Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Mainz CC Champions Duel · 2001 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Mainz CC Champions Duel
Site Mainz GER
Round 10
Date 2001.07.01
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

r5k1/pp2brpp/2pQ1n2/8/8/2N1B3/PP3PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 19

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.Re1 Bg4
  9. 9.c4 Nf6
  10. 10.Nc3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Qxf3 Nxd4
  12. 12.Qd1 Ne6
  13. 13.Bf5 dxc4
  14. 14.Qa4+ c6
  15. 15.Bxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.Qxc4 O-O
  17. 17.Qxe6+ Rf7
  18. 18.Be3 Qd6
  19. 19.Qxd6

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