Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Tal mem · 1995 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal mem
Site Riga
Round 6
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

3r4/3P1pk1/3Qpbpp/7r/5P2/3R3P/5PK1/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 g6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 c5
  8. 8.Rb1 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Qa5+
  11. 11.Bd2 Qxa2
  12. 12.O-O Bg4
  13. 13.Bg5 h6
  14. 14.Be3 Nc6
  15. 15.d5 Na5
  16. 16.Bc5 Bf6
  17. 17.e5 Bxe5
  18. 18.Rb4 Bxf3
  19. 19.Bxf3 Rae8
  20. 20.Be3 Bc3
  21. 21.Ra4 Qb2
  22. 22.Qd3 b5
  23. 23.Bc1 bxa4
  24. 24.Bxb2 Bxb2
  25. 25.d6 Bf6
  26. 26.Qb5 Nb3
  27. 27.d7 Rd8
  28. 28.Rd1 Nd4
  29. 29.Qxa4 Nxf3+
  30. 30.gxf3 e6
  31. 31.Rc1 Kg7
  32. 32.Kg2 Rb8
  33. 33.Qxa7 Rfd8
  34. 34.Qc7 Rb5
  35. 35.Rd1 Rf5
  36. 36.Rd3 Rh5
  37. 37.f4 Rf5
  38. 38.Qd6 Rh5
  39. 39.Rd1 Rf5
  40. 40.Rd3 Rh5
  41. 41.h3

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