Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

WCh · 2008 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh
Site Bonn GER
Round 11
Date 2008.10.29
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

2r2kr1/1p2np1p/p7/5p2/8/4b3/PPP2RPP/1KN2B1R w - - 3 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Qc7
  8. 8.Bxf6 gxf6
  9. 9.f5 Qc5
  10. 10.Qd3 Nc6
  11. 11.Nb3 Qe5
  12. 12.O-O-O exf5
  13. 13.Qe3 Bg7
  14. 14.Rd5 Qe7
  15. 15.Qg3 Rg8
  16. 16.Qf4 fxe4
  17. 17.Nxe4 f5
  18. 18.Nxd6+ Kf8
  19. 19.Nxc8 Rxc8
  20. 20.Kb1 Qe1+
  21. 21.Nc1 Ne7
  22. 22.Qd2 Qxd2
  23. 23.Rxd2 Bh6
  24. 24.Rf2 Be3

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