Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Mainz CC Champions Duel · 2001 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Mainz CC Champions Duel
Site Mainz GER
Round 1
Date 2001.06.26
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D27)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

5rk1/5ppp/p4bb1/3p4/3N4/R7/5PP1/5RK1 w - - 2 35

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.a4 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 Nc6
  9. 9.Nc3 Be7
  10. 10.Bg5 O-O
  11. 11.Re1 Bd7
  12. 12.Qe2 Re8
  13. 13.Rad1 Nd5
  14. 14.Bd2 Bf6
  15. 15.Ne4 Nxd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Bxd4
  17. 17.Bg5 Qb6
  18. 18.a5 Qa7
  19. 19.Nd6 Rf8
  20. 20.Bxd5 exd5
  21. 21.Be7 Be6
  22. 22.Qf3 Bxb2
  23. 23.Rb1 Qd4
  24. 24.Bxf8 Rxf8
  25. 25.Nxb7 Bc3
  26. 26.Re3 Bg4
  27. 27.Qg3 Bf5
  28. 28.Rf1 Bd2
  29. 29.Nd6 Bg6
  30. 30.Rf3 Bxa5
  31. 31.h4 Bc7
  32. 32.Nf5 Bxg3
  33. 33.Nxd4 Bxh4
  34. 34.Ra3 Bf6

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