Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Rapid · 2003 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 6
Date 2003.03.21
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/4k3/5B1R/2pb2p1/8/6P1/r7/6K1 b - - 2 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 e5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Nxe4
  7. 7.Nxe4 Qd4
  8. 8.Qe2 Qxe5
  9. 9.f4 Qxf4
  10. 10.d4 Qh4+
  11. 11.g3 Qe7
  12. 12.O-O f5
  13. 13.Nd6+ Kd7
  14. 14.Qxe7+ Bxe7
  15. 15.dxc5 Bxd6
  16. 16.Rd1 Ke8
  17. 17.cxd6 Be6
  18. 18.Bg5 Kd7
  19. 19.Re1 h6
  20. 20.Be7 g5
  21. 21.Re5 Rhg8
  22. 22.a4 b6
  23. 23.b4 a6
  24. 24.Rc1 f4
  25. 25.c4 fxg3
  26. 26.hxg3 a5
  27. 27.c5 axb4
  28. 28.cxb6 Rxa4
  29. 29.Rce1 Bd5
  30. 30.Bf6 b3
  31. 31.b7 Rb4
  32. 32.Re7+ Kxd6
  33. 33.Rh7 c5
  34. 34.Rxh6 Rxb7
  35. 35.Be5+ Ke7
  36. 36.Rd1 b2
  37. 37.Rb1 Ra8
  38. 38.Rxb2 Rxb2
  39. 39.Bxb2 Ra2
  40. 40.Bf6+

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