Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Sparkassen GM · 2007 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sparkassen GM
Site Dortmund GER
Round 1
Date 2007.06.23
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/3q1ppk/1p4p1/p2p4/7P/P1Q1P1P1/1P3PK1/8 b - - 3 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bf5
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Nh4 Bg6
  7. 7.Be2 Nbd7
  8. 8.O-O Bd6
  9. 9.g3 O-O
  10. 10.Nxg6 hxg6
  11. 11.Qc2 Qe7
  12. 12.Bd2 dxc4
  13. 13.Bxc4 c5
  14. 14.dxc5 Nxc5
  15. 15.Rfd1 Rac8
  16. 16.Be1 a6
  17. 17.Rac1 Rc7
  18. 18.Qb1 Rfc8
  19. 19.Bf1 Ncd7
  20. 20.Bg2 Ne5
  21. 21.Ne4 Rxc1
  22. 22.Rxc1 Rxc1
  23. 23.Qxc1 Nxe4
  24. 24.Bxe4 Bb4
  25. 25.Qc8+ Kh7
  26. 26.Bc3 Bxc3
  27. 27.Qxc3 Ng4
  28. 28.Bf3 Nf6
  29. 29.Qc8 Nd5
  30. 30.a3 a5
  31. 31.h4 b6
  32. 32.Qc6 Qd8
  33. 33.Bxd5 exd5
  34. 34.Qc3 Qd7
  35. 35.Kg2

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