Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik

Levitov Chess Week Rapid · 2023 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Levitov Chess Week Rapid
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 7.3
Date 2023.09.23
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

6k1/4rppp/2pnr3/p2p4/P7/1P1N1P2/2PR2PP/5RK1 b - - 2 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.O-O d5
  8. 8.Nd2 Be7
  9. 9.b3 a5
  10. 10.Bb2 O-O
  11. 11.a4 Ba6
  12. 12.Bxa6 Rxa6
  13. 13.Qe2 Rb6
  14. 14.Kh1 Bb4
  15. 15.Rad1 Rb7
  16. 16.exd5 exd5
  17. 17.Nf3 Ne4
  18. 18.Ne5 Re8
  19. 19.Qg4 Qf6
  20. 20.Nd3 Bc3
  21. 21.f3 Nd6
  22. 22.Bxc3 Qxc3
  23. 23.Qf4 Re6
  24. 24.Qd2 Qxd2
  25. 25.Rxd2 Rbe7
  26. 26.Kg1

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