Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

RUS vs. ROW · 2002 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event RUS vs. ROW
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9
Date 2002.09.11
Opening Slav Defense (D17)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

1kb4r/1pb1qp1p/p1p5/1rN5/2R5/4P1P1/1PQ2PBP/5RK1 b - - 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.Ne5 Nbd7
  7. 7.Nxc4 Qc7
  8. 8.g3 e5
  9. 9.dxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.Bf4 Nfd7
  11. 11.Bg2 g5
  12. 12.Nxe5 gxf4
  13. 13.Nxd7 O-O-O
  14. 14.Qd4 Qxd7
  15. 15.Qxf4 Bd6
  16. 16.Qc1 Kb8
  17. 17.O-O Qe7
  18. 18.a5 a6
  19. 19.Ra4 Bc7
  20. 20.Ne4 Rd5
  21. 21.Rc4 Rxa5
  22. 22.Nc5 Bc8
  23. 23.Qc2 Rb5
  24. 24.e3

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