Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

8th Tal Memorial · 2013 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 8.3
Date 2013.06.22
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

6k1/6pp/R7/p7/7P/4P3/4r1P1/6K1 w - - 2 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.e4 d5
  6. 6.e5 Ne4
  7. 7.Bd3 c5
  8. 8.Nf3 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nd7
  10. 10.Bf4 Qb6
  11. 11.Nb3 Qc7
  12. 12.O-O Nxe5
  13. 13.Bxe4 dxe4
  14. 14.Qxe4 Bxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 f6
  16. 16.Rfe1 Qxc4
  17. 17.Bxe5 Qxe4
  18. 18.Rxe4 fxe5
  19. 19.Rxe5 b6
  20. 20.Nd4 Bd7
  21. 21.Rae1 Rac8
  22. 22.R1e3 Rc4
  23. 23.Nxe6 Bxe6
  24. 24.Rxe6 Rfc8
  25. 25.Re7 Rxc3
  26. 26.h4 Rxe3
  27. 27.fxe3 a5
  28. 28.Rb7 Rc2
  29. 29.Rxb6 Rxa2
  30. 30.Ra6 Re2

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