Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.3
Date 2020.07.23
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/3r1p1k/R5p1/7p/7P/6P1/5PK1/8 w - - 2 41

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.Re1 O-O
  8. 8.Nbd2 a6
  9. 9.a4 Ba7
  10. 10.h3 Re8
  11. 11.b4 Be6
  12. 12.Bxe6 Rxe6
  13. 13.Qc2 Qd7
  14. 14.Nf1 d5
  15. 15.Be3 d4
  16. 16.cxd4 Nxd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 Bxd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Qxd4
  19. 19.Qxc7 Qxd3
  20. 20.Rad1 Qb3
  21. 21.Qxb7 Ree8
  22. 22.a5 Reb8
  23. 23.Qc7 Qxb4
  24. 24.Ng3 Rb7
  25. 25.Qxe5 Rb5
  26. 26.Qf4 Nh5
  27. 27.Nxh5 Rxh5
  28. 28.Re3 Rxa5
  29. 29.Rg3 Rg5
  30. 30.Rgd3 Qb8
  31. 31.Qxb8+ Rxb8
  32. 32.Rd8+ Rxd8
  33. 33.Rxd8+ Kh7
  34. 34.Ra8 Re5
  35. 35.Rxa6 Rxe4
  36. 36.g3 Re1+
  37. 37.Kg2 Re7
  38. 38.h4 h5
  39. 39.Rb6 g6
  40. 40.Ra6 Rd7

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