Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Advanced Chess rapid · 2002 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Advanced Chess rapid
Site Leon ESP
Round 6
Date 2002.06.23
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

r4k2/p1p2pp1/1pp1b3/4rn2/4N3/6NP/PPPR1PPK/R7 b - - 3 20

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 Ke8
  10. 10.h3 Be7
  11. 11.Bg5 Bxg5
  12. 12.Nxg5 h6
  13. 13.Nge4 b6
  14. 14.Rfd1 Ke7
  15. 15.Kh2 h5
  16. 16.Ne2 Re8
  17. 17.Nf4 Kf8
  18. 18.Nxh5 Rxe5
  19. 19.Nhg3 Be6
  20. 20.Rd2

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