Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

WCh · 2007 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh
Site Mexico City MEX
Round 10
Date 2007.09.24
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

R3Q3/3r4/3q1p2/kp2p1p1/p2n4/5P1P/6P1/3R3K b - - 5 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 b5
  9. 9.Be2 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Ne5 Bg7
  12. 12.Nxd7 Nxd7
  13. 13.Bd6 a6
  14. 14.Bh5 Bf8
  15. 15.Bxf8 Rxf8
  16. 16.e5 Qb6
  17. 17.b3 O-O-O
  18. 18.bxc4 Nxe5
  19. 19.c5 Qa5
  20. 20.Ne4 Qb4
  21. 21.Nd6+ Rxd6
  22. 22.cxd6 Nd7
  23. 23.a4 Qxd6
  24. 24.Bf3 Nb6
  25. 25.axb5 cxb5
  26. 26.Bxb7+ Kxb7
  27. 27.Qh5 Nd5
  28. 28.Qxh6 Nf4
  29. 29.Kh1 Qd5
  30. 30.f3 Rd8
  31. 31.Qg7 Rd7
  32. 32.Qf8 Ne2
  33. 33.Rfe1 Nxd4
  34. 34.Red1 e5
  35. 35.Rac1 Qd6
  36. 36.Qg8 f6
  37. 37.Rc8 a5
  38. 38.h3 a4
  39. 39.Qe8 Kb6
  40. 40.Rb8+ Ka5
  41. 41.Ra8+

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