Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

WCh · 2008 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh
Site Bonn GER
Round 2
Date 2008.10.15
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E25)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

2k4r/p5p1/b1p1n3/4p3/1BPrP3/P1R3KP/R1B3P1/8 w - - 10 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.dxc5 f5
  9. 9.Qc2 Nd7
  10. 10.e4 fxe4
  11. 11.fxe4 N5f6
  12. 12.c6 bxc6
  13. 13.Nf3 Qa5
  14. 14.Bd2 Ba6
  15. 15.c4 Qc5
  16. 16.Bd3 Ng4
  17. 17.Bb4 Qe3+
  18. 18.Qe2 O-O-O
  19. 19.Qxe3 Nxe3
  20. 20.Kf2 Ng4+
  21. 21.Kg3 Ndf6
  22. 22.Bb1 h5
  23. 23.h3 h4+
  24. 24.Nxh4 Ne5
  25. 25.Nf3 Nh5+
  26. 26.Kf2 Nxf3
  27. 27.Kxf3 e5
  28. 28.Rc1 Nf4
  29. 29.Ra2 Nd3
  30. 30.Rc3 Nf4
  31. 31.Bc2 Ne6
  32. 32.Kg3 Rd4

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