Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Corus A · 2007 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 6
Date 2007.01.19
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k2p/8/1nB2K2/1P6/8/7P/8 b - - 6 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd2 Ra7
  11. 11.Rc1 Be4
  12. 12.Qb3 Nc6
  13. 13.e3 Qa8
  14. 14.Qd1 Nb8
  15. 15.Ba5 Rc8
  16. 16.a3 Bd6
  17. 17.Nbd2 Bd5
  18. 18.Qf1 Nbd7
  19. 19.b4 e5
  20. 20.dxe5 Bxe5
  21. 21.Nxe5 Nxe5
  22. 22.f3 Nc4
  23. 23.Nxc4 Bxc4
  24. 24.Qf2 Re8
  25. 25.e4 c6
  26. 26.Rd1 Rd7
  27. 27.Rxd7 Nxd7
  28. 28.Rd1 Qb7
  29. 29.Rd6 f6
  30. 30.f4 Re6
  31. 31.Rd2 Re7
  32. 32.Qd4 Nf8
  33. 33.Qd8 Rd7
  34. 34.Rxd7 Qxd7
  35. 35.Qxd7 Nxd7
  36. 36.e5 fxe5
  37. 37.Bxc6 Nf6
  38. 38.Bb7 exf4
  39. 39.gxf4 Nd5
  40. 40.Kf2 Nxf4
  41. 41.Ke3 g5
  42. 42.Bxa6 Kf7
  43. 43.a4 Ke7
  44. 44.Bxb5 Bxb5
  45. 45.axb5 Kd7
  46. 46.Ke4 Ne2
  47. 47.Bb6 g4
  48. 48.Bf2 Nc3+
  49. 49.Kf5 Nxb5
  50. 50.Kxg4 Ke6
  51. 51.Kg5 Kf7
  52. 52.Kf5 Ke7
  53. 53.Bc5+

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