Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

WCh · 2008 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event WCh
Site Bonn GER
Round 6
Date 2008.10.21
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E34)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6Q1/6Bp/1n3k2/4n3/p7/P1r4P/8/4K3 b - - 1 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.Nf3 Qf5
  7. 7.Qb3 Nc6
  8. 8.Bd2 O-O
  9. 9.h3 b6
  10. 10.g4 Qa5
  11. 11.Rc1 Bb7
  12. 12.a3 Bxc3
  13. 13.Bxc3 Qd5
  14. 14.Qxd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.Bd2 Nf6
  16. 16.Rg1 Rac8
  17. 17.Bg2 Ne7
  18. 18.Bb4 c5
  19. 19.dxc5 Rfd8
  20. 20.Ne5 Bxg2
  21. 21.Rxg2 bxc5
  22. 22.Rxc5 Ne4
  23. 23.Rxc8 Rxc8
  24. 24.Nd3 Nd5
  25. 25.Bd2 Rc2
  26. 26.Bc1 f5
  27. 27.Kd1 Rc8
  28. 28.f3 Nd6
  29. 29.Ke1 a5
  30. 30.e3 e5
  31. 31.gxf5 e4
  32. 32.fxe4 Nxe4
  33. 33.Bd2 a4
  34. 34.Nf2 Nd6
  35. 35.Rg4 Nc4
  36. 36.e4 Nf6
  37. 37.Rg3 Nxb2
  38. 38.e5 Nd5
  39. 39.f6 Kf7
  40. 40.Ne4 Nc4
  41. 41.fxg7 Kg8
  42. 42.Rd3 Ndb6
  43. 43.Bh6 Nxe5
  44. 44.Nf6+ Kf7
  45. 45.Rc3 Rxc3
  46. 46.g8=Q+ Kxf6
  47. 47.Bg7+

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