Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

WCh · 2008 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event WCh
Site Bonn GER
Round 10
Date 2008.10.27
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1r1q1k1/pR4pp/3Qbp2/P3p3/n1p1P3/2P1B1P1/5P1P/4RBK1 b - - 4 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.g3 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 O-O
  7. 7.Bg2 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Qb3 Qa5
  10. 10.Bd2 Nc6
  11. 11.Nxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.O-O Bxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Ba6
  14. 14.Rfd1 Qc5
  15. 15.e4 Bc4
  16. 16.Qa4 Nb6
  17. 17.Qb4 Qh5
  18. 18.Re1 c5
  19. 19.Qa5 Rfc8
  20. 20.Be3 Be2
  21. 21.Bf4 e5
  22. 22.Be3 Bg4
  23. 23.Qa6 f6
  24. 24.a4 Qf7
  25. 25.Bf1 Be6
  26. 26.Rab1 c4
  27. 27.a5 Na4
  28. 28.Rb7 Qe8
  29. 29.Qd6

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