Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Corus A · 2005 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 8
Date 2005.01.23
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

1r5k/6pp/2Qp4/p5q1/5R2/2P1P3/1r4PP/4R1K1 w - - 1 28

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.Nd5 Be7
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.c3 O-O
  12. 12.Nc2 Bg5
  13. 13.a4 bxa4
  14. 14.Rxa4 a5
  15. 15.Bc4 Rb8
  16. 16.b3 Kh8
  17. 17.O-O f5
  18. 18.exf5 Bxf5
  19. 19.Nce3 Bg6
  20. 20.Re1 Rb7
  21. 21.Bd3 Bxd3
  22. 22.Qxd3 Bxe3
  23. 23.fxe3 Rxb3
  24. 24.Qc4 Rb2
  25. 25.Qxc6 Qg5
  26. 26.Nf4 exf4
  27. 27.Rxf4 Rfb8

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