Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Tal Memorial Blitz 2016 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial Blitz 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 3.2
Date 2016.09.25
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

7n/4Nppk/2p2n1p/4N3/2r1P3/6P1/5PKP/4R3 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.c3 h6
  7. 7.a4 a6
  8. 8.Na3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc2 Re8
  10. 10.Be3 Bxe3
  11. 11.Nxe3 Be6
  12. 12.Bxe6 Rxe6
  13. 13.b4 Ne7
  14. 14.c4 c6
  15. 15.Re1 Ng6
  16. 16.g3 Qd7
  17. 17.Rb1 Rd8
  18. 18.Nf5 Ree8
  19. 19.b5 axb5
  20. 20.axb5 d5
  21. 21.bxc6 bxc6
  22. 22.Qc2 dxe4
  23. 23.dxe4 Qd3
  24. 24.Qxd3 Rxd3
  25. 25.Kg2 Rc3
  26. 26.Rb6 Re6
  27. 27.Rb8+ Kh7
  28. 28.Rb7 Nh8
  29. 29.Re7 Rxe7
  30. 30.Nxe7 Rxc4
  31. 31.Nxe5

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