Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Linares · 1994 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 2
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/1p3ppp/1pn5/1q3b2/2Np4/6P1/PP2PPBP/2RQ1RK1 b - - 1 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 e6
  5. 5.Bg2 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.d4 O-O
  9. 9.Nxd5 exd5
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.Bg5 Qb6
  12. 12.Rc1 d4
  13. 13.Bf4 Bf5
  14. 14.Bc7 Qb5
  15. 15.Nd2 Bb6
  16. 16.Bxb6 axb6
  17. 17.Nc4

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