Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Blindfold · 2008 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 1
Date 2008.03.15
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

r5k1/p1p1b1np/3p2p1/2p3P1/2P1r2R/2P1BN2/PPK2P2/3R4 b - - 2 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Be7
  7. 7.Bf4 O-O
  8. 8.Qd2 Nd7
  9. 9.O-O-O Nc5
  10. 10.Be3 Re8
  11. 11.Bc4 Be6
  12. 12.Bxe6 Nxe6
  13. 13.h4 Qd7
  14. 14.Qd5 Qc6
  15. 15.c4 Bf6
  16. 16.g4 g6
  17. 17.Qxc6 bxc6
  18. 18.c3 c5
  19. 19.Kc2 Ng7
  20. 20.h5 Re4
  21. 21.hxg6 fxg6
  22. 22.g5 Be7
  23. 23.Rh4

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