Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Mainz CC Champions Duel · 2001 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Mainz CC Champions Duel
Site Mainz GER
Round 4
Date 2001.06.27
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D26)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

r3rbk1/1b2qpp1/p3pn1B/1p2N3/3P2Q1/1BPR4/P4PPP/5RK1 w - - 13 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.Nf3 a6
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bxc4 e6
  6. 6.O-O c5
  7. 7.Bb3 Nc6
  8. 8.Nc3 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 Be7
  10. 10.Bg5 O-O
  11. 11.Qd2 h6
  12. 12.Bf4 Re8
  13. 13.Rad1 Bf8
  14. 14.Ne5 Ne7
  15. 15.Qd3 Ned5
  16. 16.Bc1 b5
  17. 17.Qg3 Bb7
  18. 18.Bxh6 Nxc3
  19. 19.bxc3 Ne4
  20. 20.Qg4 Nf6
  21. 21.Qg5 Qe7
  22. 22.Rd3 Ne4
  23. 23.Qg4 Nf6
  24. 24.Qg5 Ne4
  25. 25.Qg4 Nf6

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