Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

3rd London Chess Classic · 2011 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 6
Date 2011.12.09
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

5k2/5p1p/6p1/4N3/8/8/6PP/2r2BK1 w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Be2 dxc4
  8. 8.O-O c5
  9. 9.dxc5 Nxc5
  10. 10.Bxc4 Qxd1
  11. 11.Rfxd1 b6
  12. 12.Nd4 Bb7
  13. 13.f3 Rfc8
  14. 14.Rac1 a6
  15. 15.a3 Nh5
  16. 16.Be5 Nf6
  17. 17.Bg3 Kf8
  18. 18.e4 Ke8
  19. 19.Bf1 g6
  20. 20.Bf2 e5
  21. 21.Nc2 Nb3
  22. 22.Rb1 b5
  23. 23.Ne3 Rd8
  24. 24.a4 Nd2
  25. 25.axb5 Nxb1
  26. 26.Rxb1 Bc5
  27. 27.Nc4 Bxf2+
  28. 28.Kxf2 axb5
  29. 29.Nxb5 Kf8
  30. 30.Nxe5 Bxe4
  31. 31.fxe4 Nxe4+
  32. 32.Kg1 Nd2
  33. 33.Rc1 Ra2
  34. 34.Na3 Rxb2
  35. 35.Nac4 Nxc4
  36. 36.Nxc4 Rc8
  37. 37.Ra1 Rc2
  38. 38.Ne5 Rc1
  39. 39.Rxc1 Rxc1

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