Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

KO Rapid · 2003 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event KO Rapid
Site Cap D'Agde FRA
Round 3.2
Date 2003.10.30
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5b2/6kp/8/p3QPPK/P7/5p1P/5r2/8 b - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.Nd5 f5
  11. 11.Bd3 Be6
  12. 12.c3 Bg7
  13. 13.Qh5 O-O
  14. 14.O-O f4
  15. 15.Rfd1 Rb8
  16. 16.Nc2 Qd7
  17. 17.h3 a5
  18. 18.Na3 b4
  19. 19.Nb5 bxc3
  20. 20.bxc3 Ne7
  21. 21.Ndc7 Rbc8
  22. 22.Nxe6 fxe6
  23. 23.a4 Kh8
  24. 24.Bc2 Rc6
  25. 25.Rd2 Nc8
  26. 26.Rad1 Qe7
  27. 27.Bb3 Rf6
  28. 28.c4 Rh6
  29. 29.Qf3 Bf8
  30. 30.c5 Rxc5
  31. 31.Nxd6 Nxd6
  32. 32.Rxd6 Qxd6
  33. 33.Rxd6 Bxd6
  34. 34.Qd3 Rc6
  35. 35.Qb5 Rc1+
  36. 36.Kh2 Rf6
  37. 37.Qe8+ Bf8
  38. 38.Bxe6 f3
  39. 39.g4 Rf1
  40. 40.Kg3 Rg1+
  41. 41.Kh4 Kg7
  42. 42.g5 Rf4+
  43. 43.Kh5 Rg2
  44. 44.Bf5 Rxf5
  45. 45.exf5 Rxf2
  46. 46.Qxe5+

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