Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Investbanka · 1997 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event Investbanka
Site Belgrade
Round 2
Date 1997.11.12
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7k/4P1n1/3P4/6Q1/1pp1qPP1/7P/5b1K w - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 c6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 b5
  9. 9.Be2 Bb7
  10. 10.e5 Nh5
  11. 11.a4 a6
  12. 12.Nxg5 Nxg3
  13. 13.Nxf7 Kxf7
  14. 14.fxg3 Kg8
  15. 15.O-O Nd7
  16. 16.Bg4 Qe7
  17. 17.Ne4 Rh7
  18. 18.Nd6 Rb8
  19. 19.b4 h5
  20. 20.Bh3 Bh6
  21. 21.Kh1 Bg5
  22. 22.Qc2 Rg7
  23. 23.Qe2 Ba8
  24. 24.Qxh5 Rf8
  25. 25.Ne4 c5
  26. 26.Nxg5 Bd5
  27. 27.Nf3 cxb4
  28. 28.axb5 axb5
  29. 29.Nh4 Qg5
  30. 30.Rxf8+ Nxf8
  31. 31.Qe8 Rf7
  32. 32.Nf3 Qg6
  33. 33.Qxb5 b3
  34. 34.Rf1 Qd3
  35. 35.Kg1 Qe3+
  36. 36.Kh1 c3
  37. 37.Bxe6 Bxe6
  38. 38.d5 Rxf3
  39. 39.gxf3 Bh3
  40. 40.Qc4 Bxf1
  41. 41.Qg4+ Kh7
  42. 42.e6 Ng6

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