Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

The Game

White	Viswanathan Anand
Black	Vladimir Kramnik
Result	1-0
Event	Amber Rapid
Site	Monte Carlo MNC
Round	6
Date	2004.03.26
Opening	Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves	43

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/4n1p1/7p/2P1Q3/3B1P1q/7P/6P1/6K1 b - - 2 43

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Nc3 e5
4. 4.Bc4 d6
5. 5.d3 Be7
6. 6.O-O Nf6
7. 7.Bd2 O-O
8. 8.Nd5 Nxd5
9. 9.Bxd5 Kh8
10. 10.a3 f5
11. 11.h3 a5
12. 12.Rb1 a4
13. 13.exf5 Bxf5
14. 14.b4 axb3
15. 15.Rxb3 Ra7
16. 16.Be3 Qe8
17. 17.Qb1 Nd8
18. 18.Nd2 Be6
19. 19.Bxe6 Nxe6
20. 20.Rxb7 Rxa3
21. 21.Qb6 Nd8
22. 22.Rb8 Ra2
23. 23.Ne4 Qc6
24. 24.Qb3 Ra8
25. 25.Rb6 Qc7
26. 26.Rb1 Nc6
27. 27.Rb7 Qc8
28. 28.Qd5 Ra6
29. 29.Nxd6 Bxd6
30. 30.Qxd6 Qf5
31. 31.Qxc5 Nd8
32. 32.R7b6 Ra8
33. 33.Rb8 Rxb8
34. 34.Rxb8 h6
35. 35.Qd5 Ne6
36. 36.Rxf8+ Nxf8
37. 37.c4 Ng6
38. 38.Qe4 Qf6
39. 39.c5 Ne7
40. 40.d4 exd4
41. 41.Bxd4 Qg5
42. 42.f4 Qh4
43. 43.Qe5

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