Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Mainz CC Champions Duel · 2001 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Mainz CC Champions Duel
Site Mainz GER
Round 8
Date 2001.06.30
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D27)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/8/p5p1/3k1p2/P4n1P/1P6/3K3P/4N3 w - - 2 43

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.dxc5 Qxd1
  8. 8.Rxd1 Bxc5
  9. 9.Be2 Nc6
  10. 10.Nbd2 O-O
  11. 11.b3 Rd8
  12. 12.Bb2 Bd7
  13. 13.Nc4 Be8
  14. 14.Nfe5 Rxd1+
  15. 15.Rxd1 Rd8
  16. 16.Rxd8 Nxd8
  17. 17.Bf3 Be7
  18. 18.Nb6 Bc5
  19. 19.Bd4 Bxd4
  20. 20.exd4 Kf8
  21. 21.Kf1 Bb5+
  22. 22.Ke1 Ne8
  23. 23.a4 Bc6
  24. 24.Bxc6 bxc6
  25. 25.Nbd7+ Ke7
  26. 26.Nb8 Nc7
  27. 27.Nexc6+ Nxc6
  28. 28.Nxc6+ Kd6
  29. 29.Nb4 e5
  30. 30.dxe5+ Kxe5
  31. 31.Kd2 Kd4
  32. 32.Nc2+ Kc5
  33. 33.g3 g6
  34. 34.Kd3 Nd5
  35. 35.Ne3 Nb4+
  36. 36.Kc3 f5
  37. 37.Nc2 Nd5+
  38. 38.Kd3 h6
  39. 39.f4 h5
  40. 40.Kd2 h4
  41. 41.gxh4 Nxf4
  42. 42.Ne1 Kd5

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