Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber-rapid 3rd · 1994 · English Opening · 1-0 in 26 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event Amber-rapid 3rd
Site Monte Carlo
Round 7
Date 1994.00.00
Opening English Opening (A33)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1Rbk1b1r/6pp/1qP1p3/1P1pnp2/8/6P1/2Q1PPBP/2R3K1 b - - 3 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 e6
  6. 6.g3 Qb6
  7. 7.Ndb5 Ne5
  8. 8.Bg2 a6
  9. 9.Qa4 Neg4
  10. 10.O-O Rb8
  11. 11.b4 axb5
  12. 12.Nxb5 d5
  13. 13.Nd6+ Ke7
  14. 14.c5 Qa6
  15. 15.Qc2 Ne8
  16. 16.b5 Qa8
  17. 17.Bf4 Nxd6
  18. 18.Bxd6+ Ke8
  19. 19.Bxb8 Qxb8
  20. 20.a4 Qc7
  21. 21.Rfc1 f5
  22. 22.a5 Ne5
  23. 23.c6 b6
  24. 24.axb6 Qxb6
  25. 25.Ra8 Kd8
  26. 26.Rb8

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