Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

4th London Chess Classic · 2012 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 4.2
Date 2012.12.04
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

3rq1k1/2pr4/1p1b1p1p/pPpPp1pP/P1P1P1P1/4BP2/2Q1K3/R6R w - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 O-O
  7. 7.Nc4 Nd7
  8. 8.O-O Re8
  9. 9.Bd2 Bf8
  10. 10.b4 f6
  11. 11.a4 Nb6
  12. 12.Ne3 Be6
  13. 13.Qb1 Qd7
  14. 14.Rd1 Bf7
  15. 15.h3 Rad8
  16. 16.Be1 Bh5
  17. 17.g4 Bf7
  18. 18.c4 c5
  19. 19.b5 Nc8
  20. 20.Qc2 Re6
  21. 21.Kf1 Ne7
  22. 22.Nh4 Rd6
  23. 23.Ke2 Re6
  24. 24.f3 b6
  25. 25.Bf2 g6
  26. 26.Nhg2 Rd6
  27. 27.Bg3 Bg7
  28. 28.Bh4 a6
  29. 29.Bf2 a5
  30. 30.Bh4 Qe8
  31. 31.Nd5 Bxd5
  32. 32.cxd5 Bh6
  33. 33.Bf2 R6d7
  34. 34.h4 Nc8
  35. 35.Rh1 Nd6
  36. 36.h5 g5
  37. 37.Ne3 Bf8
  38. 38.Nc4 Nxc4
  39. 39.dxc4 h6
  40. 40.Be3 Bd6

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