Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Mtel Masters · 2005 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 20 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Mtel Masters
Site Sofia BUL
Round 7
Date 2005.05.19
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 20
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r1r1k1/ppp1bppp/8/n3Rb2/2qP1B2/P4N2/5PPP/R1QB2K1 b - - 1 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Bf5
  11. 11.a3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nc6
  13. 13.Re1 Re8
  14. 14.cxd5 Qxd5
  15. 15.Bf4 Rac8
  16. 16.Qc1 Na5
  17. 17.c4 Qe4
  18. 18.Bd1 Qd3
  19. 19.Re3 Qxc4
  20. 20.Re5

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