Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Mainz CC Champions Duel · 2001 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event Mainz CC Champions Duel
Site Mainz GER
Round 5
Date 2001.06.29
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D29)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6k1/6P1/4KP1n/8/8/8/2b5 w - - 0 48

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.a4 Bb7
  10. 10.axb5 axb5
  11. 11.Rxa8 Qxa8
  12. 12.Nc3 b4
  13. 13.Nb5 Qb8
  14. 14.e4 cxd4
  15. 15.Nbxd4 Bd6
  16. 16.Bxe6 fxe6
  17. 17.Nxe6 h6
  18. 18.Nxg7+ Kf7
  19. 19.Nf5 Bxe4
  20. 20.Nxh6+ Kg7
  21. 21.h3 Rxh6
  22. 22.Bxh6+ Kxh6
  23. 23.Rd1 Bxf3
  24. 24.Qxf3 Be5
  25. 25.Qe3+ Kg7
  26. 26.Qg5+ Kf7
  27. 27.Qf5 Nf8
  28. 28.b3 Bc3
  29. 29.g3 Qe5
  30. 30.Qxe5 Bxe5
  31. 31.f4 Bc3
  32. 32.Kg2 Ne4
  33. 33.g4 Nd2
  34. 34.f5 Nxb3
  35. 35.g5 Nc5
  36. 36.Kf3 b3
  37. 37.h4 b2
  38. 38.h5 Bd2
  39. 39.Rb1 Bc1
  40. 40.Ke2 Nb3
  41. 41.Kd3 Nd2
  42. 42.Rxb2 Bxb2
  43. 43.Kxd2 Kg7
  44. 44.Kd3 Bc1
  45. 45.g6 Nd7
  46. 46.Ke4 Nf6+
  47. 47.Ke5 Nxh5

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