Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

It · 2003 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event It
Site Dortmund GER
Round 8
Date 2003.08.08
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D39)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

7r/1p1n1p2/p3pk2/8/3N1P1p/2r5/P5PP/1R3RK1 w - - 0 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.e4 Bb4
  6. 6.Bg5 c5
  7. 7.Bxc4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bxc3+
  9. 9.bxc3 Qa5
  10. 10.Bb5+ Bd7
  11. 11.Bxf6 gxf6
  12. 12.Bxd7+ Nxd7
  13. 13.O-O a6
  14. 14.Rb1 Qc7
  15. 15.Qg4 h5
  16. 16.Qh3 Ke7
  17. 17.f4 h4
  18. 18.Qf3 Rac8
  19. 19.e5 Qxc3
  20. 20.exf6+ Kxf6
  21. 21.Qxc3 Rxc3

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