Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Mainz CC Champions Duel Playoff · 2001 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Mainz CC Champions Duel Playoff
Site Mainz GER
Round 2
Date 2001.06.26
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D27)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

b5k1/6p1/8/4p2p/1p2P3/1PpBK1q1/8/1NB2R2 w - - 6 39

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.Bb3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Qe2 b5
  9. 9.e4 Bb7
  10. 10.d5 c4
  11. 11.dxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.Bc2 Bd6
  13. 13.b3 Ne5
  14. 14.Nbd2 c3
  15. 15.Nb1 Nxf3+
  16. 16.Qxf3 b4
  17. 17.a3 a5
  18. 18.Qh3 e5
  19. 19.axb4 axb4
  20. 20.Rxa8 Bxa8
  21. 21.Qe6+ Qe7
  22. 22.Qc8+ Qd8
  23. 23.Qa6 O-O
  24. 24.Rd1 Ng4
  25. 25.Qxd6 Qh4
  26. 26.Qc5 Qxh2+
  27. 27.Kf1 Rxf2+
  28. 28.Qxf2 Nxf2
  29. 29.Kxf2 Qh4+
  30. 30.Kf3 Qh5+
  31. 31.Ke3 Qg5+
  32. 32.Kf2 Qh4+
  33. 33.Kf3 h5
  34. 34.Rf1 Qg4+
  35. 35.Ke3 Qxg2
  36. 36.Bd3 Qg3+
  37. 37.Ke2 Qg4+
  38. 38.Ke3 Qg3+

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