Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Botvinnik Memorial · 2011 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Botvinnik Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1
Date 2011.09.02
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

5rk1/5p1p/2R3p1/8/8/7P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O Nd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Bxd4
  7. 7.c3 Bb6
  8. 8.Nd2 c6
  9. 9.Ba4 O-O
  10. 10.Nc4 Bc7
  11. 11.Ne3 d5
  12. 12.Qf3 d4
  13. 13.cxd4 Qxd4
  14. 14.Bc2 Be6
  15. 15.Rd1 Bb6
  16. 16.h3 Rad8
  17. 17.Bb3 Bxb3
  18. 18.axb3 Qb4
  19. 19.Nc4 Nd7
  20. 20.Bd2 Qxb3
  21. 21.Bc3 Bc5
  22. 22.Nxe5 Nxe5
  23. 23.Bxe5 Bd4
  24. 24.Bxd4 Rxd4
  25. 25.Rxa7 Qxb2
  26. 26.Raa1 Rb4
  27. 27.d4 Rxd4
  28. 28.Rdb1 Qc2
  29. 29.Rxb7 Qxe4
  30. 30.Qxe4 Rxe4
  31. 31.Rc1 Re6
  32. 32.Rc7 g6
  33. 33.R7xc6 Rxc6
  34. 34.Rxc6

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