Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber-blind 4th · 1995 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-blind 4th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 11
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

6k1/3Bnp2/8/5P1p/1K2P2b/8/1B6/8 b - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.d4 O-O
  9. 9.Nxd5 exd5
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.Bg5 Qd7
  12. 12.Ne1 d4
  13. 13.Nd3 Bb6
  14. 14.Bd2 Qe7
  15. 15.Nf4 Be6
  16. 16.Qa4 Rac8
  17. 17.Rac1 Rfd8
  18. 18.Rfe1 h6
  19. 19.a3 Qd7
  20. 20.Nxe6 Qxe6
  21. 21.Qc4 Qf5
  22. 22.Qd3 Qe6
  23. 23.Qe4 Qb3
  24. 24.Qd3 Qe6
  25. 25.Bf4 g5
  26. 26.Bd2 Ne5
  27. 27.Qe4 Rxc1
  28. 28.Rxc1 d3
  29. 29.e3 Rd7
  30. 30.Bc3 Nc4
  31. 31.Rd1 Qxe4
  32. 32.Bxe4 d2
  33. 33.Kf1 Ba5
  34. 34.b4 Bb6
  35. 35.Ke2 Nxa3
  36. 36.Rxd2 Rxd2+
  37. 37.Kxd2 Nb5
  38. 38.Be5 a5
  39. 39.bxa5 Bxa5+
  40. 40.Kd3 Bc7
  41. 41.Bb2 Nd6
  42. 42.Bd5 b5
  43. 43.f4 gxf4
  44. 44.gxf4 b4
  45. 45.Bc6 Nf5
  46. 46.Bd7 Ne7
  47. 47.Kc4 Bd6
  48. 48.h4 h5
  49. 49.f5 Bg3
  50. 50.e4 Bxh4
  51. 51.Kxb4

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