Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Mainz CC Champions Duel · 2001 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Mainz CC Champions Duel
Site Mainz GER
Round 9
Date 2001.07.01
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D27)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/4bp1p/b5p1/2np4/3N4/2B5/1P3PPP/R4BK1 b - - 8 26

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 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 Nc6
  9. 9.Nc3 Be7
  10. 10.Re1 O-O
  11. 11.Bf4 Na5
  12. 12.Bc2 b5
  13. 13.d5 exd5
  14. 14.Qd3 Nc6
  15. 15.Bc7 Qd7
  16. 16.Ne5 Nxe5
  17. 17.Bxe5 g6
  18. 18.a4 Bb7
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.Qxb5 Qxb5
  21. 21.Nxb5 Rxa1
  22. 22.Rxa1 Rc8
  23. 23.Bd3 Nd7
  24. 24.Bc3 Nc5
  25. 25.Bf1 Ba6
  26. 26.Nd4

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