Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Fujitsu-Siemens Giants · 2000 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Fujitsu-Siemens Giants
Site Frankfurt GER
Round 10
Date 2000.06.25
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

2B5/6p1/2R2b2/6p1/3k2K1/5PP1/7r/8 w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.d4 d5
  4. 4.e3 Bf5
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Nh4 Bg6
  7. 7.Nxg6 hxg6
  8. 8.g3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bg2 dxc4
  10. 10.Qe2 Nb6
  11. 11.O-O Be7
  12. 12.Rd1 Nfd5
  13. 13.e4 Nb4
  14. 14.Be3 O-O
  15. 15.a3 Na6
  16. 16.d5 exd5
  17. 17.exd5 Qe8
  18. 18.Bxb6 axb6
  19. 19.Re1 Bf6
  20. 20.Qxc4 b5
  21. 21.Rxe8 bxc4
  22. 22.Rxa8 Rxa8
  23. 23.dxc6 bxc6
  24. 24.Bf1 Nc5
  25. 25.Bxc4 Na4
  26. 26.Ne4 Bxb2
  27. 27.Rb1 Nc3
  28. 28.Nxc3 Bxc3
  29. 29.Rb7 Rxa3
  30. 30.Rxf7 Kh7
  31. 31.Rc7 Bf6
  32. 32.Rxc6 g5
  33. 33.Kg2 Kg6
  34. 34.Bd5 Kf5
  35. 35.f3 Ke5
  36. 36.Be6 Rd3
  37. 37.Bc8 Rd2+
  38. 38.Kh3 Kd4
  39. 39.Kg4 Rxh2

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