Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

8th London Classic 2016 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th London Classic 2016
Site London ENG
Round 9.2
Date 2016.12.18
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

2rr2k1/4bpp1/pq2bn1p/2pp4/Q7/2N1PBBP/PP3PP1/2RR2K1 w - - 16 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 b6
  7. 7.Bd3 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 bxc5
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Rc1 h6
  12. 12.h3 Be6
  13. 13.Bb5 Qb6
  14. 14.Qa4 Rfc8
  15. 15.Ne5 Nxe5
  16. 16.Bxe5 a6
  17. 17.Be2 Rd8
  18. 18.Bf3 Nd7
  19. 19.Bg3 Nf6
  20. 20.Rfd1 Rac8
  21. 21.Be5 Nd7
  22. 22.Bg3 Nf6
  23. 23.Be5 Nd7
  24. 24.Bg3 Nf6

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