Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Linares · 1998 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 14
Date 1998.03.09
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/5pp1/4q2p/2B1P3/p1n2Q2/Pr5P/1P2R1P1/3R2K1 b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.d4 Bb7
  8. 8.Bg5 d6
  9. 9.Nd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.f3 d5
  11. 11.e3 c5
  12. 12.dxc5 bxc5
  13. 13.Bd3 Qb6
  14. 14.O-O h6
  15. 15.Bh4 a5
  16. 16.Bf2 a4
  17. 17.Rfe1 Rfe8
  18. 18.Rab1 Ba6
  19. 19.Qc2 Ne5
  20. 20.Bf1 Qc6
  21. 21.Bg3 Ned7
  22. 22.Bf2 Ne5
  23. 23.h3 Nfd7
  24. 24.f4 Nxc4
  25. 25.Nxc4 Bxc4
  26. 26.Bxc4 dxc4
  27. 27.Qxc4 Rab8
  28. 28.Re2 Rb3
  29. 29.Rd1 Nb6
  30. 30.Qc1 e5
  31. 31.e4 exf4
  32. 32.Qxf4 Nc4
  33. 33.e5 Qe6
  34. 34.Bxc5

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