Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Mainz CC Champions Duel Playoff · 2001 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Mainz CC Champions Duel Playoff
Site Mainz GER
Round 1
Date 2001.06.26
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r2r1k1/2q3p1/p5P1/2N1p3/1n2Nb2/7R/1PP1Q3/1K1R4 b - - 4 28

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.Qe2 Bb4
  8. 8.Bd2 O-O
  9. 9.a3 Be7
  10. 10.O-O-O d6
  11. 11.g4 a6
  12. 12.g5 Nd7
  13. 13.h4 Qc7
  14. 14.f4 b5
  15. 15.Kb1 b4
  16. 16.axb4 Nxb4
  17. 17.f5 Rb8
  18. 18.Bf4 exf5
  19. 19.exf5 Ne5
  20. 20.Bh3 Re8
  21. 21.g6 hxg6
  22. 22.Bxe5 dxe5
  23. 23.fxg6 fxg6
  24. 24.h5 Bf5
  25. 25.hxg6 Bxh3
  26. 26.Rxh3 Bg5
  27. 27.Ne4 Bf4
  28. 28.Nbc5

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