Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Rapid · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 4
Date 2007.03.20
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

6R1/8/3k4/2npb3/2p5/2P5/1PK5/8 b - - 9 56

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 h6
  15. 15.Nh2 Bf8
  16. 16.Nhg4 Ne6
  17. 17.Nf5 Kh7
  18. 18.Qf3 Nxg4
  19. 19.hxg4 Qf6
  20. 20.Qh3 Kg8
  21. 21.g3 Rad8
  22. 22.f4 exf4
  23. 23.gxf4 Nd4
  24. 24.c3 Nc2
  25. 25.Re2 Nxa1
  26. 26.g5 Qg6
  27. 27.Nxh6+ gxh6
  28. 28.f5 Qg7
  29. 29.Rg2 Rxe4
  30. 30.dxe4 Bxe4
  31. 31.Rg3 Qe5
  32. 32.gxh6+ Kh7
  33. 33.Qg4 Be7
  34. 34.Bxf7 Bxf5
  35. 35.Qg7+ Qxg7
  36. 36.hxg7 Rg8
  37. 37.Bxg8+ Kxg8
  38. 38.Bh6 d5
  39. 39.Rf3 Be6
  40. 40.Rf8+ Kh7
  41. 41.Rh8+ Kg6
  42. 42.g8=Q+ Bxg8
  43. 43.Rxg8+ Kxh6
  44. 44.Ra8 Nb3
  45. 45.Rxa6+ Bd6
  46. 46.Kf1 Kg5
  47. 47.Ke2 Kf5
  48. 48.Ra8 Ke6
  49. 49.a4 bxa4
  50. 50.Rxa4 c5
  51. 51.Kd3 c4+
  52. 52.Kc2 Bf4
  53. 53.Ra8 Nc5
  54. 54.Rc8 Kd6
  55. 55.Rf8 Be5
  56. 56.Rg8

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