Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Chess Classics Giants 1st pl · 1998 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess Classics Giants 1st pl
Site Frankfurt
Round 1
Date 1998.06.19
Opening English Opening (A35)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

5k2/p4ppp/8/5P2/3PP3/1B6/Pb4KP/8 b - - 3 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nd4
  4. 4.g3 Nxf3+
  5. 5.exf3 Nf6
  6. 6.d4 e6
  7. 7.Bg2 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nxd5 exd5
  10. 10.O-O c4
  11. 11.f4 Be7
  12. 12.Qf3 O-O
  13. 13.Qxd5 Qc7
  14. 14.f5 Rd8
  15. 15.Qe4 Bf6
  16. 16.Rd1 Qb6
  17. 17.g4 Bd7
  18. 18.g5 Ba4
  19. 19.Be3 Bxd1
  20. 20.Rxd1 Re8
  21. 21.Qxb7 Qxb7
  22. 22.Bxb7 Rab8
  23. 23.Bd5 Rxe3
  24. 24.fxe3 Bxg5
  25. 25.Re1 Rxb2
  26. 26.Bxc4 Kf8
  27. 27.Kh1 Rc2
  28. 28.e4 Rc1
  29. 29.Bb3 Rc4
  30. 30.Rc1 Ra4
  31. 31.Bxa4 Bxc1
  32. 32.Bb3 Bb2
  33. 33.Kg2

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