Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

5th Classic KO 2013 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 0-1 in 27 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event 5th Classic KO 2013
Site London ENG
Round 1.2
Date 2013.12.14
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r2k1/6pp/3bp3/3b1p2/1P1N3q/3QP3/4rPPP/3R1RK1 w - - 4 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.e3 Nc6
  6. 6.a3 a6
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.b4 Bd6
  9. 9.Bb2 O-O
  10. 10.Qc2 Qe7
  11. 11.Rd1 Rd8
  12. 12.Be2 dxc4
  13. 13.Bxc4 b5
  14. 14.Bd3 Bb7
  15. 15.Ne4 Nxe4
  16. 16.Bxe4 Rac8
  17. 17.Qb1 f5
  18. 18.Bd3 a5
  19. 19.bxa5 Nxa5
  20. 20.O-O Nc4
  21. 21.Be2 Be4
  22. 22.Qa1 Nxb2
  23. 23.Qxb2 b4
  24. 24.axb4 Rc2
  25. 25.Qb3 Rxe2
  26. 26.Nd4 Bd5
  27. 27.Qd3 Qh4

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