Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

6th Zurich Opening Blitz · 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event 6th Zurich Opening Blitz
Site Zurich SUI
Round 5.4
Date 2017.04.12
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2p2rk1/3p3b/3P4/3Q2NR/1P3qP1/5P1K/8 b - - 10 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.O-O Bd7
  6. 6.c4 g6
  7. 7.Nc3 Bg7
  8. 8.Nd5 a6
  9. 9.Ba4 Nxd5
  10. 10.cxd5 Ne7
  11. 11.Bg5 b5
  12. 12.Bb3 h6
  13. 13.Bxe7 Qxe7
  14. 14.a4 O-O
  15. 15.axb5 axb5
  16. 16.Qc2 Rxa1
  17. 17.Rxa1 Rc8
  18. 18.Ra7 Qd8
  19. 19.h3 h5
  20. 20.Qc3 g5
  21. 21.Nh2 f5
  22. 22.exf5 e4
  23. 23.Qd2 Bxf5
  24. 24.dxe4 Bxe4
  25. 25.Bc2 Bxc2
  26. 26.Qxc2 Qe7
  27. 27.Nf1 Qf7
  28. 28.Ne3 g4
  29. 29.hxg4 hxg4
  30. 30.g3 b4
  31. 31.b3 Bc3
  32. 32.Qe4 Rf8
  33. 33.Qxg4+ Bg7
  34. 34.Ra2 Qf6
  35. 35.Rc2 Rf7
  36. 36.Kg2 Kh7
  37. 37.Qxb4 Qg6
  38. 38.Rc4 Bh6
  39. 39.Rh4 Qf6
  40. 40.Ng4 Qf3+
  41. 41.Kh2 Kg7
  42. 42.Qd4+

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