Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Final · 2004 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Final
Site Dortmund GER
Round 2
Date 2004.08.01
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B49)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/8/1R4p1/1P2k2p/7P/3p1PP1/1r6/3K4 w - - 2 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Qc7
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Be2 a6
  7. 7.O-O Nf6
  8. 8.Be3 Bb4
  9. 9.Na4 Bd6
  10. 10.g3 b5
  11. 11.Nb6 Rb8
  12. 12.Nxc8 Rxc8
  13. 13.a4 Nxd4
  14. 14.Bxd4 e5
  15. 15.Be3 Bc5
  16. 16.Bxc5 Qxc5
  17. 17.Bd3 Rb8
  18. 18.axb5 axb5
  19. 19.Ra5 Qb4
  20. 20.Qa1 O-O
  21. 21.Rd1 Rfe8
  22. 22.Qa3 Qxa3
  23. 23.bxa3 Ra8
  24. 24.Rxa8 Rxa8
  25. 25.Rb1 Rxa3
  26. 26.Rxb5 Kf8
  27. 27.Rxe5 d6
  28. 28.Rb5 Nd7
  29. 29.Bc4 Rc3
  30. 30.Bb3 Nc5
  31. 31.h4 Ke7
  32. 32.Kg2 h5
  33. 33.Rb6 g6
  34. 34.Kf1 Nxb3
  35. 35.cxb3 Rc2
  36. 36.Kg2 Rc3
  37. 37.Rb8 Ke6
  38. 38.b4 Rb3
  39. 39.b5 Ke5
  40. 40.Rb7 Kxe4
  41. 41.Rxf7 Ke5
  42. 42.Rb7 d5
  43. 43.Rb6 Kf5
  44. 44.Kf1 Rb2
  45. 45.f3 d4
  46. 46.Ke1 d3
  47. 47.Kd1 Ke5

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