Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

KO Rapid · 2003 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event KO Rapid
Site Cap D'Agde FRA
Round 3.1
Date 2003.10.30
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B85)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

2r2rk1/1pqb1ppp/p3p3/4P3/P2QpP2/8/1PP1B1PP/R2R3K b - - 0 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e6
  7. 7.a4 Nc6
  8. 8.Be3 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.f4 Qc7
  11. 11.Qe1 Bd7
  12. 12.Qg3 Rac8
  13. 13.Kh1 d5
  14. 14.e5 Nxd4
  15. 15.Bxd4 Ne4
  16. 16.Qe3 Bc5
  17. 17.Nxe4 dxe4
  18. 18.Rfd1 Bxd4
  19. 19.Qxd4

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