Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber-blind 6th · 1997 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 0-1 in 29 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event Amber-blind 6th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 5
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D27)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/5ppp/4bn2/rBn1N3/8/4P3/5PPP/3R2K1 w - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.c4 dxc4
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bxc4 c5
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.dxc5 Qxd1
  8. 8.Rxd1 Bxc5
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.Be2 b6
  11. 11.Nc4 Bb7
  12. 12.b3 O-O
  13. 13.Bb2 b5
  14. 14.Na5 Bd5
  15. 15.Nd4 Rfc8
  16. 16.Rac1 e5
  17. 17.Nc2 Bb6
  18. 18.Nb4 Rxc1
  19. 19.Bxc1 Rc8
  20. 20.Bd2 Be6
  21. 21.Nbc6 Kh8
  22. 22.a4 bxa4
  23. 23.bxa4 Nc5
  24. 24.Nxe5 Nxa4
  25. 25.Nac6 a5
  26. 26.Ba6 Ra8
  27. 27.Bb5 Nc5
  28. 28.Bxa5 Bxa5
  29. 29.Nxa5 Rxa5

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