Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Rapidplay · 1999 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monte Carlo
Round 3
Date 1999.03.18
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D27)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/5p1p/7P/4PPP1/3Q1K2/8/7q w - - 11 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.Nf3 e6
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bxc4 c5
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.a4 Nc6
  8. 8.Qe2 Qc7
  9. 9.Nc3 Bd6
  10. 10.Bd2 O-O
  11. 11.d5 exd5
  12. 12.Nxd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Bxd5 Rd8
  14. 14.h3 Bh2+
  15. 15.Nxh2 Rxd5
  16. 16.Bc3 Be6
  17. 17.Nf3 Rad8
  18. 18.a5 h6
  19. 19.Rfc1 Qe7
  20. 20.Rd1 Rxd1+
  21. 21.Rxd1 Bd5
  22. 22.Rd2 Bxf3
  23. 23.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  24. 24.Qxf3 Nxa5
  25. 25.Qg4 f6
  26. 26.Qa4 b6
  27. 27.Bxa5 bxa5
  28. 28.Qc4+ Kh8
  29. 29.Qxc5 Qd2
  30. 30.Qc8+ Kh7
  31. 31.Qxa6 Qc1+
  32. 32.Qf1 Qxb2
  33. 33.Qd3+ Kh8
  34. 34.Qd8+ Kh7
  35. 35.Qxa5 Qe2
  36. 36.Qf5+ Kh8
  37. 37.g4 Kg8
  38. 38.Qd5+ Kh7
  39. 39.Kg2 Qb2
  40. 40.h4 Qc1
  41. 41.h5 Qb2
  42. 42.Kf3 Kh8
  43. 43.Kg3 Kh7
  44. 44.f4 Qe2
  45. 45.Qe4+ Kh8
  46. 46.Qa8+ Kh7
  47. 47.Qf3 Qd2
  48. 48.Qf2 Qd1
  49. 49.e4 Qd3+
  50. 50.Qf3 Qd2
  51. 51.Kh3 Qe1
  52. 52.Qd3 Qh1+
  53. 53.Kg3 Qg1+
  54. 54.Kf3 Qh1+

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