Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Final · 2004 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Final
Site Dortmund GER
Round 1
Date 2004.07.31
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

8/2P3pk/4p3/2B1p3/1P2P2p/5q2/8/1Q3K2 w - - 2 61

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 Nc5
  14. 14.Ba2 Ne6
  15. 15.Nf5 Bf8
  16. 16.Ng5 Bc8
  17. 17.Qf3 h6
  18. 18.Nxe6 Bxe6
  19. 19.Bxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.Ne3 c5
  21. 21.Bd2 Ra7
  22. 22.a4 Rf7
  23. 23.axb5 axb5
  24. 24.Qe2 Qb6
  25. 25.Ng4 Nh7
  26. 26.Qe3 Nf6
  27. 27.Nxf6+ Rxf6
  28. 28.Ra2 b4
  29. 29.Rea1 Rf7
  30. 30.Qg3 Kh7
  31. 31.Qg4 Qd8
  32. 32.Be3 Qf6
  33. 33.h4 b3
  34. 34.cxb3 Rb8
  35. 35.Ra8 Rfb7
  36. 36.Rxb8 Rxb8
  37. 37.Ra7 Rxb3
  38. 38.Qh5 Qg6
  39. 39.Qf3 Kg8
  40. 40.h5 Qf6
  41. 41.Qe2 Rb8
  42. 42.g3 d5
  43. 43.Kg2 d4
  44. 44.Bc1 c4
  45. 45.dxc4 d3
  46. 46.Qe3 Rc8
  47. 47.Qxd3 Bc5
  48. 48.Be3 Bxa7
  49. 49.Bxa7 Qf7
  50. 50.Bb6 Qxh5
  51. 51.b4 Ra8
  52. 52.Ba5 Qg4
  53. 53.c5 h5
  54. 54.c6 h4
  55. 55.c7 Kh7
  56. 56.Bb6 Rf8
  57. 57.Bc5 Rf3
  58. 58.Qb1 Rxg3+
  59. 59.fxg3 Qxg3+
  60. 60.Kf1 Qf3+

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