Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Zuerich Chess Challenge · 2013 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Zuerich Chess Challenge
Site Zuerich SUI
Round 6.1
Date 2013.03.01
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/5ppp/2pr4/P3p3/4P3/4B2P/qQ1N1PP1/1R5K b - - 1 27

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.O-O Re8
  8. 8.Nc4 Nd7
  9. 9.Kh1 a5
  10. 10.a4 b6
  11. 11.Be3 Bb4
  12. 12.Nfd2 b5
  13. 13.axb5 cxb5
  14. 14.c3 bxc4
  15. 15.cxb4 cxd3
  16. 16.bxa5 Ba6
  17. 17.Qb3 Nf6
  18. 18.h3 Nh5
  19. 19.Rfc1 Nf4
  20. 20.Rc6 Ne2
  21. 21.Qd5 Qb8
  22. 22.Rxa6 Rxa6
  23. 23.Qxd3 Qxb2
  24. 24.Rb1 Rd6
  25. 25.Qxe2 Qa2
  26. 26.Qb5 c6
  27. 27.Qb2

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