Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

5th Norway Blitz 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event 5th Norway Blitz 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 6.2
Date 2017.06.05
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3b4/4N1kp/4npp1/8/4P3/4B1PP/2q2P1K/Q7 b - - 1 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.c4 O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Bg4
  8. 8.Bxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.h3 Bxf3
  10. 10.Qxf3 Nd7
  11. 11.Be3 Bf6
  12. 12.b4 Re8
  13. 13.a4 Nf8
  14. 14.b5 Qd7
  15. 15.Rfb1 Ne6
  16. 16.bxc6 Qxc6
  17. 17.a5 a6
  18. 18.Nd5 Bd8
  19. 19.Qd1 Qd7
  20. 20.Rb7 Qc8
  21. 21.Qa4 Qxb7
  22. 22.Qxe8+ Nf8
  23. 23.Qa4 Rb8
  24. 24.c5 c6
  25. 25.Nb6 dxc5
  26. 26.Bxc5 Ne6
  27. 27.Be3 g6
  28. 28.Rb1 Kg7
  29. 29.Rb2 c5
  30. 30.Nc4 Qc7
  31. 31.Rxb8 Qxb8
  32. 32.Qc6 Qb1+
  33. 33.Kh2 Qxd3
  34. 34.Nxe5 Qb5
  35. 35.Qxb5 axb5
  36. 36.Nc6 Bc7+
  37. 37.g3 b4
  38. 38.a6 b3
  39. 39.a7 b2
  40. 40.a8=Q b1=Q
  41. 41.Ne7 Bd8
  42. 42.Bxc5 Qc2
  43. 43.Qa1+ f6
  44. 44.Be3

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