Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

TCh-FRA Nat1 Final · 2004 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event TCh-FRA Nat1 Final
Site Belfort FRA
Round 10
Date 2004.05.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

r2q1rk1/1b2bp1p/p1pp1np1/1p2p1N1/4P2P/PB1P4/1PP1QPP1/R1B1R1K1 b - - 2 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a3 Nb8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nf1 Re8
  13. 13.Ne3 g6
  14. 14.Ng5 Rf8
  15. 15.h4 c6
  16. 16.Ng4 Nxg4
  17. 17.Qxg4 Nf6
  18. 18.Qe2

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