Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

73rd Tata Steel GMA · 2011 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 73rd Tata Steel GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 2
Date 2011.01.16
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

6k1/p4pp1/1p2p2p/3n4/8/P3PN2/1Pr2PPP/1R4K1 b - - 1 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 d5
  7. 7.Nf3 dxc4
  8. 8.Qxc4 b6
  9. 9.Bg5 Bb7
  10. 10.Rc1 c5
  11. 11.dxc5 h6
  12. 12.Bf4 Bd5
  13. 13.Qc2 Nbd7
  14. 14.Bd6 Nxc5
  15. 15.Bxf8 Qxf8
  16. 16.e3 Nb3
  17. 17.Bc4 Nxc1
  18. 18.Bxd5 Nxd5
  19. 19.Qxc1 Rc8
  20. 20.Qb1 Qc5
  21. 21.O-O Qc2
  22. 22.Qxc2 Rxc2
  23. 23.Rb1

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