Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Siemens Giants · 1999 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Siemens Giants
Site Frankfurt
Round 10
Date 1999.07.02
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E16)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

8/3nk1Q1/p3q1p1/2p2p1p/8/1PB3P1/P4P1P/6K1 b - - 5 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Nbd2 Bb7
  6. 6.Bg2 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.b3 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Ne5 Nbd7
  11. 11.Bb2 c5
  12. 12.Nxd7 Qxd7
  13. 13.dxc5 bxc5
  14. 14.e4 Rad8
  15. 15.exd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.Nc4 Bxg2
  17. 17.Kxg2 Nd5
  18. 18.Qf3 Nb6
  19. 19.Rad1 Qc7
  20. 20.Ne3 Rxd1
  21. 21.Rxd1 Rd8
  22. 22.Nf5 Rxd1
  23. 23.Qxd1 f6
  24. 24.Qg4 g6
  25. 25.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  26. 26.Qf3 Kf7
  27. 27.Qc6 Nd7
  28. 28.Bc3 f5
  29. 29.Kg1 Qe6
  30. 30.Qa8 a6
  31. 31.Qh8 h5
  32. 32.Qg7+ Ke8
  33. 33.Qh8+ Ke7
  34. 34.Qg7+

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