Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

The Game

White	Vladimir Kramnik
Black	Viswanathan Anand
Result	0-1
Event	Chess Classics Giants 1st pl blitz
Site	Frankfurt
Round	3
Date	1998.06.19
Opening	English Opening (A35)
Moves	37

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3b1k2/1p3p2/p1p1n1pp/2P5/2P3PP/5K2/B4B2 w - - 4 38

All The Moves

1. 1.Nf3 c5
2. 2.c4 Nc6
3. 3.Nc3 g6
4. 4.e3 Bg7
5. 5.d4 d6
6. 6.d5 Bxc3+
7. 7.bxc3 Na5
8. 8.e4 Nf6
9. 9.e5 dxe5
10. 10.Nxe5 O-O
11. 11.Be2 Nd7
12. 12.Nxd7 Bxd7
13. 13.O-O b6
14. 14.Bh6 Re8
15. 15.Qd2 Nb7
16. 16.Rfe1 Nd6
17. 17.Bf1 f6
18. 18.Bf4 Nf7
19. 19.g3 e5
20. 20.dxe6 Bxe6
21. 21.Qxd8 Raxd8
22. 22.Rad1 Rxd1
23. 23.Rxd1 g5
24. 24.Bc1 Bg4
25. 25.f3 Bxf3
26. 26.Rd2 Re1
27. 27.Bb2 Ne5
28. 28.Kf2 Rb1
29. 29.h3 h5
30. 30.a4 a5
31. 31.Ba3 Kf7
32. 32.Rb2 Ra1
33. 33.Rb3 Bd1
34. 34.Bb2 Bxb3
35. 35.Bxa1 Bxa4
36. 36.Bg2 Bc6
37. 37.Bf1 Bd7

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