Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Mainz CC Champions Duel · 2001 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Mainz CC Champions Duel
Site Mainz GER
Round 6
Date 2001.06.29
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

q3rnk1/2p2pp1/1b5p/3pP3/3P4/5N1P/2QB1PP1/4R1K1 w - - 1 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.a4 Bb7
  8. 8.d3 O-O
  9. 9.axb5 axb5
  10. 10.Rxa8 Bxa8
  11. 11.Nc3 b4
  12. 12.Nd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Bxd5 d6
  14. 14.c3 bxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Ne7
  16. 16.Bxa8 Qxa8
  17. 17.d4 exd4
  18. 18.cxd4 Bb6
  19. 19.Qc2 h6
  20. 20.Re1 Re8
  21. 21.Bd2 Ng6
  22. 22.h3 d5
  23. 23.e5 Nf8

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