Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

GMA · 2003 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 8
Date 2003.01.20
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

2Rr4/4kp2/p4p2/2P5/1n2BPP1/6K1/8/8 w - - 5 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Bf5
  11. 11.a3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nc6
  13. 13.Re1 Re8
  14. 14.cxd5 Qxd5
  15. 15.Bf4 Rac8
  16. 16.h3 Bf6
  17. 17.Nh2 Qa5
  18. 18.Bd2 Rcd8
  19. 19.Bf3 h6
  20. 20.Ng4 Bxg4
  21. 21.hxg4 Bg5
  22. 22.Bxg5 hxg5
  23. 23.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  24. 24.Qd3 Nd8
  25. 25.g3 c6
  26. 26.Kg2 Ne6
  27. 27.Rb1 Re7
  28. 28.c4 Qc7
  29. 29.Rh1 Nf8
  30. 30.Qf5 Rd7
  31. 31.d5 cxd5
  32. 32.Bxd5 Qd8
  33. 33.a4 b6
  34. 34.a5 bxa5
  35. 35.Ra1 Qf6
  36. 36.Rxa5 Rc7
  37. 37.Qxf6 gxf6
  38. 38.Kf3 Ne6
  39. 39.Ke3 Kf8
  40. 40.f4 gxf4+
  41. 41.gxf4 Nc5
  42. 42.Rb5 a6
  43. 43.Rb8+ Ke7
  44. 44.Ra8 Kd6
  45. 45.Kf3 Ke7
  46. 46.Kg3 Rd7
  47. 47.Rc8 Nd3
  48. 48.Be4 Nb4
  49. 49.c5 Rd8
  50. 50.Rc7+ Rd7
  51. 51.Rc8 Rd8

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