Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Dortmund · 1998 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dortmund
Site Dortmund
Round 1
Date 1998.06.26
Opening English Opening (A17)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

6k1/3b1ppp/2np1n2/2p1p3/2P4N/1qBPP2P/3QBPP1/r5K1 w - - 0 21

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.b4 a5
  8. 8.Bb2 axb4
  9. 9.axb4 Rxa1+
  10. 10.Bxa1 c5
  11. 11.e3 d6
  12. 12.Be2 e5
  13. 13.d3 Re8
  14. 14.O-O Nc6
  15. 15.bxc5 bxc5
  16. 16.h3 Bd7
  17. 17.Qd2 Qb6
  18. 18.Nh4 Ra8
  19. 19.Bc3 Qb3
  20. 20.Ra1 Rxa1+

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