Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Chess Classics Giants 1st pl blitz · 1998 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess Classics Giants 1st pl blitz
Site Frankfurt
Round 2
Date 1998.06.19
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E34)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

5B2/6pp/6k1/pR5n/4P3/4KP2/7r/8 w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.Qxc3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Nf3 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 O-O
  11. 11.f3 Nb6
  12. 12.e4 Qd8
  13. 13.Be2 e5
  14. 14.Nc2 Re8
  15. 15.O-O Be6
  16. 16.Rd1 Qc8
  17. 17.Qxc8 Raxc8
  18. 18.Ne3 Na4
  19. 19.Bb5 Bb3
  20. 20.Bxe8 Bxd1
  21. 21.Bxf7+ Kxf7
  22. 22.Nxd1 Nc5
  23. 23.Nc3 Nb3
  24. 24.Rb1 a6
  25. 25.Be3 Na5
  26. 26.Rd1 Nc4
  27. 27.Bc1 Nxa3
  28. 28.bxa3 Rxc3
  29. 29.Bb2 Rb3
  30. 30.Bxe5 Rxa3
  31. 31.Rc1 b5
  32. 32.Rc7+ Kg6
  33. 33.Rb7 Rb3
  34. 34.Bd6 a5
  35. 35.Bf8 Nh5
  36. 36.Kf2 Rb2+
  37. 37.Ke3 Rxg2
  38. 38.Rxb5 Rxh2

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