Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Advanced Chess Rapid Match · 2007 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Advanced Chess Rapid Match
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1
Date 2007.11.23
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/7p/4k1p1/3bP3/p4PP1/p1P5/4B3/1K6 b - - 3 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.a3 Bd6
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Qc2 a5
  12. 12.e4 e5
  13. 13.dxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Bxe5
  15. 15.h3 Re8
  16. 16.Be3 Qc7
  17. 17.Rad1 Rad8
  18. 18.Ne2 Bd6
  19. 19.Nd4 Nh5
  20. 20.Rfe1 Nf4
  21. 21.Bf1 Ne6
  22. 22.Nxe6 Rxe6
  23. 23.f4 f6
  24. 24.Qb3 Qf7
  25. 25.Bb6 a4
  26. 26.Qa2 Rd7
  27. 27.Be2 g6
  28. 28.e5 Bc7
  29. 29.Bxc7 Rxc7
  30. 30.Bg4 f5
  31. 31.Bf3 Kg7
  32. 32.Rd8 Ree7
  33. 33.Qxf7+ Kxf7
  34. 34.Red1 c5
  35. 35.Be2 c4
  36. 36.R1d6 Be4
  37. 37.Kf2 Re6
  38. 38.R8d7+ Rxd7
  39. 39.Rxd7+ Re7
  40. 40.Rxe7+ Kxe7
  41. 41.g4 fxg4
  42. 42.hxg4 Bd5
  43. 43.Ke3 b4
  44. 44.Kd2 c3+
  45. 45.bxc3 bxa3
  46. 46.Kc1 Ke6
  47. 47.Kb1

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