Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Rapid · 2005 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 4
Date 2005.03.22
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

r5kr/1pp2pp1/p1p1b3/6Bp/2P5/PP5P/3R1PP1/4R1K1 w - - 1 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 h6
  10. 10.Rd1+ Ke8
  11. 11.h3 Ne7
  12. 12.Be3 Ng6
  13. 13.a3 Be7
  14. 14.Rd2 a6
  15. 15.Re1 Nh4
  16. 16.Nxh4 Bxh4
  17. 17.Ne2 Be7
  18. 18.Nf4 h5
  19. 19.e6 Bd6
  20. 20.e7 Kxe7
  21. 21.c4 Bxf4
  22. 22.Bxf4+ Be6
  23. 23.Bg5+ Kf8
  24. 24.b3 Kg8

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