Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Siemens Giants · 1999 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Siemens Giants
Site Frankfurt
Round 4
Date 1999.06.30
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E34)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/1P1R4/p7/4K3/1r2P2P/8/8 b - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.Bd2 Bxc3
  8. 8.Bxc3 cxd4
  9. 9.Bxd4 Nc6
  10. 10.Bc3 e5
  11. 11.Nf3 Bg4
  12. 12.Be2 O-O
  13. 13.O-O Rfe8
  14. 14.Rfd1 Qc5
  15. 15.Rac1 Qe7
  16. 16.h3 Bh5
  17. 17.Qa4 a6
  18. 18.Qh4 Bg6
  19. 19.Nd2 Rad8
  20. 20.Bf3 e4
  21. 21.Bxf6 Qxf6
  22. 22.Qxf6 gxf6
  23. 23.Be2 Nb4
  24. 24.a3 Nd3
  25. 25.Bxd3 Rxd3
  26. 26.Nb1 Rb3
  27. 27.Rd2 f5
  28. 28.Rc3 Rb6
  29. 29.Rc7 f4
  30. 30.Nc3 fxe3
  31. 31.fxe3 Kg7
  32. 32.b4 Ree6
  33. 33.Rdd7 Rbc6
  34. 34.Ne2 Red6
  35. 35.Rxb7 Rd3
  36. 36.Nf4 Rxd7
  37. 37.Rxd7 Rc3
  38. 38.Kf2 Rxa3
  39. 39.g4 Ra2+
  40. 40.Kg3 Ra3
  41. 41.Nd5 h5
  42. 42.gxh5 Bxh5
  43. 43.Kf4 Bg6
  44. 44.Ne7 Kf6
  45. 45.Nxg6 Kxg6
  46. 46.Kxe4 a5
  47. 47.Rd6+ Kg7
  48. 48.b5 Rb3
  49. 49.b6

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