Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Mainz CC Champions Duel · 2001 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Mainz CC Champions Duel
Site Mainz GER
Round 7
Date 2001.06.30
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/7p/3R3P/p4rk1/8/3P2K1/8/8 b - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Qb6
  5. 5.Nb3 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 e6
  7. 7.a3 Be7
  8. 8.f4 d6
  9. 9.Qf3 a6
  10. 10.Bd3 O-O
  11. 11.g4 Nd7
  12. 12.Be3 Qc7
  13. 13.g5 b5
  14. 14.h4 b4
  15. 15.Ne2 bxa3
  16. 16.bxa3 Rb8
  17. 17.O-O Nce5
  18. 18.fxe5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Qg3 Nxd3
  20. 20.cxd3 Rxb3
  21. 21.Rfc1 Qd7
  22. 22.Nf4 Bb7
  23. 23.Rcb1 Qb5
  24. 24.Rxb3 Qxb3
  25. 25.Qe1 Qa4
  26. 26.Qd1 Qd7
  27. 27.Qg4 d5
  28. 28.Nh5 Qd6
  29. 29.e5 Qxe5
  30. 30.Qd4 Qxd4
  31. 31.Bxd4 f6
  32. 32.Rc1 Rf7
  33. 33.gxf6 gxf6
  34. 34.Rb1 Bxa3
  35. 35.Nxf6+ Kf8
  36. 36.Rb3 Bd6
  37. 37.Rb6 e5
  38. 38.Rxd6 exd4
  39. 39.Nxd5 Bxd5
  40. 40.Rxd5 Rf4
  41. 41.h5 Kg7
  42. 42.Kg2 Kf6
  43. 43.Kg3 Rf5
  44. 44.Rxd4 Kg5
  45. 45.Rd6 a5
  46. 46.h6

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