Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Mainz CC Champions Duel · 2001 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 27 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event Mainz CC Champions Duel
Site Mainz GER
Round 3
Date 2001.06.27
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3R1b1r/pkp2p2/1p6/4P2p/2b2P1P/8/PBP2p1K/5N2 w - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 h6
  10. 10.h3 Bd7
  11. 11.b3 Kc8
  12. 12.Bb2 b6
  13. 13.Rad1 Ne7
  14. 14.Rd2 c5
  15. 15.Rfd1 Be6
  16. 16.Ne2 g5
  17. 17.h4 g4
  18. 18.Nh2 h5
  19. 19.Rd8+ Kb7
  20. 20.Rxa8 Kxa8
  21. 21.Rd8+ Kb7
  22. 22.Nf4 Ng6
  23. 23.g3 c4
  24. 24.bxc4 Nxf4
  25. 25.gxf4 g3
  26. 26.Nf1 gxf2+
  27. 27.Kh2 Bxc4

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