Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Hoogovens 5' · 1999 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens 5'
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 13
Date 1999.01.18
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/1p3ppp/p1p5/4rP2/4P3/6P1/PP3RKP/4R3 w - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.d4 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.Qc2 dxc4
  7. 7.Qxc4 a6
  8. 8.Qc2 Nc6
  9. 9.Be3 Nd5
  10. 10.O-O Nxe3
  11. 11.fxe3 e5
  12. 12.dxe5 Nb4
  13. 13.Qe4 Qd5
  14. 14.Qf4 Qc5
  15. 15.Nd4 Nd5
  16. 16.Bxd5 Qxd5
  17. 17.Nc3 Qa5
  18. 18.e4 c6
  19. 19.Nf5 Bb4
  20. 20.Nd1 Bxf5
  21. 21.exf5 Rae8
  22. 22.Nf2 Bd2
  23. 23.Qf3 Qxe5
  24. 24.e4 Ba5
  25. 25.Kg2 Bb6
  26. 26.Rae1 Bxf2
  27. 27.Rxf2 Rd8
  28. 28.Qf4 Rfe8
  29. 29.Qxe5 Rxe5

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