Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Champions Rapid · 2009 · Scandinavian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Champions Rapid
Site Zuerich SUI
Round 6
Date 2009.08.23
Opening Scandinavian Defense (B01)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/p3ppbp/1p4p1/n2b2B1/8/1P1B1N1P/P4PP1/2KRR3 w - - 0 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d5
  2. 2.exd5 Qxd5
  3. 3.Nc3 Qd6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 g6
  6. 6.Be3 Bg7
  7. 7.Qd2 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O-O Nd5
  10. 10.Nxd5 Qxd5
  11. 11.c4 Qa5
  12. 12.Qxa5 Nxa5
  13. 13.d5 b6
  14. 14.Bd3 Ba6
  15. 15.b3 c6
  16. 16.Rhe1 cxd5
  17. 17.cxd5 Bb7
  18. 18.Bg5 Bxd5

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