Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

XX SuperGM · 2003 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XX SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 11
Date 2003.03.06
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

b3r1k1/5p2/3p1q1p/1N6/4r2p/8/3Q1PP1/3RR1K1 w - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bb7
  7. 7.d3 Be7
  8. 8.Re1 O-O
  9. 9.Nbd2 Re8
  10. 10.c3 Bf8
  11. 11.Nf1 h6
  12. 12.Ng3 d6
  13. 13.a3 Na5
  14. 14.Bc2 c5
  15. 15.b4 Nc6
  16. 16.d4 cxd4
  17. 17.cxd4 exd4
  18. 18.Bb2 Rc8
  19. 19.Bb3 g6
  20. 20.h4 Bg7
  21. 21.h5 Nxh5
  22. 22.Nxh5 gxh5
  23. 23.Bd5 Ba8
  24. 24.Bxc6 Rxc6
  25. 25.Bxd4 Rc4
  26. 26.Qd3 Bxd4
  27. 27.Nxd4 Qf6
  28. 28.Rad1 h4
  29. 29.a4 Rxb4
  30. 30.axb5 axb5
  31. 31.Qd2 Ra4
  32. 32.Nxb5 Raxe4

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