Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Blindfold · 2005 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 4
Date 2005.03.22
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2k5/p2R1R2/8/K1p5/2P5/P6r/8 b - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Be7
  7. 7.Be3 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O-O Ne5
  10. 10.Kb1 a6
  11. 11.Be2 Be6
  12. 12.Nd4 Nc4
  13. 13.Qd3 Nxe3
  14. 14.Nxe6 fxe6
  15. 15.Qxe3 e5
  16. 16.Bd3 c6
  17. 17.h4 Rf6
  18. 18.g3 d5
  19. 19.Qxe5 Rxf2
  20. 20.Rhf1 Rf6
  21. 21.Qh5 g6
  22. 22.Qe2 Qd6
  23. 23.h5 Raf8
  24. 24.hxg6 hxg6
  25. 25.Rh1 Kf7
  26. 26.c4 Ke8
  27. 27.cxd5 c5
  28. 28.g4 Kd8
  29. 29.g5 Rf4
  30. 30.Rh6 Bxg5
  31. 31.Rxg6 Bf6
  32. 32.Rh6 Qe5
  33. 33.c3 Qxe2
  34. 34.Bxe2 Rf2
  35. 35.Bg4 b5
  36. 36.d6 Rg8
  37. 37.Bh3 b4
  38. 38.Rh7 bxc3
  39. 39.bxc3 Rg3
  40. 40.Re1 Be5
  41. 41.Rd7+ Kc8
  42. 42.Rf7+ Rxh3
  43. 43.Rxf2 Bxd6
  44. 44.Kc2 Kd7
  45. 45.Ree2 Kc6
  46. 46.Rf6 Kc7
  47. 47.Ree6 Rh2+
  48. 48.Kd3 Rh3+
  49. 49.Kc4 Rh4+
  50. 50.Kb3 c4+
  51. 51.Ka4 Rh2
  52. 52.Rxd6

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