Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber-rapid 5th · 1996 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-rapid 5th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 7
Date 1996.00.00
Opening English Opening (A17)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

1r3rk1/1pq1npp1/p1p2n1p/2Np4/3P1N2/P3P2P/1PQ2PP1/2R2RK1 b - - 2 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qb3 Nc6
  5. 5.a3 Be7
  6. 6.d4 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Bf4 O-O
  9. 9.e3 a6
  10. 10.Bd3 h6
  11. 11.O-O Bd6
  12. 12.Ne5 Ne7
  13. 13.h3 c6
  14. 14.Rac1 Qc7
  15. 15.Na4 Bf5
  16. 16.Nc5 Bxd3
  17. 17.Nexd3 Bxf4
  18. 18.Nxf4 Rab8
  19. 19.Qc2

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