Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Grand Slam Final Masters · 2010 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Grand Slam Final Masters
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 3
Date 2010.10.11
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

8/5k1p/1pB5/P7/1Pb4p/8/5K2/8 b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 Nc6
  6. 6.Qa4 Bb4+
  7. 7.Bd2 Nd5
  8. 8.Bxb4 Nxb4
  9. 9.O-O Rb8
  10. 10.Na3 O-O
  11. 11.Qb5 b6
  12. 12.Qxc4 Ba6
  13. 13.Nb5 Qd5
  14. 14.Qxd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.a4 Na5
  16. 16.Ne5 Rbd8
  17. 17.Nxa7 Nb4
  18. 18.Rac1 Rxd4
  19. 19.Rxc7 Bxe2
  20. 20.Rfc1 f6
  21. 21.Nec6 Naxc6
  22. 22.Nxc6 Nxc6
  23. 23.R7xc6 Rfd8
  24. 24.h3 R8d6
  25. 25.Rxd6 Rxd6
  26. 26.Rc6 Rxc6
  27. 27.Bxc6 e5
  28. 28.f4 exf4
  29. 29.gxf4 Kf7
  30. 30.Kf2 Bc4
  31. 31.b4 g5
  32. 32.fxg5 fxg5
  33. 33.h4 gxh4
  34. 34.a5

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