Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Corus · 2001 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 6
Date 2001.01.20
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E55)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

2r1q1k1/r5p1/1p2n1Qp/p3P3/4P3/5R2/1B4PP/5R1K w - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Nbd7
  9. 9.a3 cxd4
  10. 10.axb4 dxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Qc7
  12. 12.Qb3 Nb6
  13. 13.Be2 e5
  14. 14.Ra5 Be6
  15. 15.Qc2 Nbd7
  16. 16.c4 b6
  17. 17.Ra6 Rfc8
  18. 18.Nd2 Nb8
  19. 19.Ra3 a5
  20. 20.Bb2 Nc6
  21. 21.b5 Ne7
  22. 22.f4 Nd7
  23. 23.Nf3 Bf5
  24. 24.Qc3 Ng6
  25. 25.Ng5 Nc5
  26. 26.Bf3 Ra7
  27. 27.e4 Bd7
  28. 28.fxe5 Be6
  29. 29.Bh5 h6
  30. 30.Nxe6 Nxe6
  31. 31.Qg3 Qc5+
  32. 32.Kh1 Qxc4
  33. 33.Raf3 Qxb5
  34. 34.Bxg6 fxg6
  35. 35.Qxg6 Qe8

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