Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

WCh · 2008 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh
Site Bonn GER
Round 9
Date 2008.10.26
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

6rk/8/4R3/5p2/2r5/1p4P1/1R4K1/8 w - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 b5
  9. 9.Be2 Bb7
  10. 10.Qc2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Rd1 Bb4
  12. 12.Ne5 Qe7
  13. 13.O-O Nxe5
  14. 14.Bxe5 O-O
  15. 15.Bxf6 Qxf6
  16. 16.f4 Qg7
  17. 17.e5 c5
  18. 18.Nxb5 cxd4
  19. 19.Qxc4 a5
  20. 20.Kh1 Rac8
  21. 21.Qxd4 gxf4
  22. 22.Bf3 Ba6
  23. 23.a4 Rc5
  24. 24.Qxf4 Rxe5
  25. 25.b3 Bxb5
  26. 26.axb5 Rxb5
  27. 27.Be4 Bc3
  28. 28.Bc2 Be5
  29. 29.Qf2 Bb8
  30. 30.Qf3 Rc5
  31. 31.Bd3 Rc3
  32. 32.g3 Kh8
  33. 33.Qb7 f5
  34. 34.Qb6 Qe5
  35. 35.Qb7 Qc7
  36. 36.Qxc7 Bxc7
  37. 37.Bc4 Re8
  38. 38.Rd7 a4
  39. 39.Rxc7 axb3
  40. 40.Rf2 Rb8
  41. 41.Rb2 h5
  42. 42.Kg2 h4
  43. 43.Rc6 hxg3
  44. 44.hxg3 Rg8
  45. 45.Rxe6 Rxc4

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