Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber-rapid 7th · 1998 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-rapid 7th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 11
Date 1998.03.26
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/1R3pb1/6pp/p2P4/5B2/2Q5/5PPP/1R4K1 b - - 0 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 g6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 c5
  8. 8.Rb1 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Qa5+
  11. 11.Bd2 Qxa2
  12. 12.O-O Bg4
  13. 13.Bg5 h6
  14. 14.Be3 Nc6
  15. 15.d5 Bxf3
  16. 16.Bxf3 Ne5
  17. 17.Rxb7 e6
  18. 18.Qe2 Nxf3+
  19. 19.Qxf3 exd5
  20. 20.exd5 a5
  21. 21.Rfb1 Qc2
  22. 22.Bf4 Qc3
  23. 23.Qxc3

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