Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

GMA · 2004 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 9
Date 2004.01.20
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

5rk1/1p3pp1/pq1p1bQR/1n1BpP2/4P3/2r3P1/PP1N4/1K1R4 b - - 0 25

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 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.Bg5 Be6
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.Qd3 Nc6
  11. 11.O-O-O Be7
  12. 12.Kb1 O-O
  13. 13.Nd5 Bg5
  14. 14.h4 Bxh4
  15. 15.g3 Bf6
  16. 16.Qf3 Bg5
  17. 17.Qh5 h6
  18. 18.f4 Bf6
  19. 19.Nd2 Nd4
  20. 20.Bc4 Rc8
  21. 21.c3 Nb5
  22. 22.f5 Bxd5
  23. 23.Bxd5 Rxc3
  24. 24.Qg6 Qb6
  25. 25.Rxh6

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