Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

WCh · 2008 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event WCh
Site Bonn GER
Round 5
Date 2008.10.20
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D49)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1R3p1p/4pk2/8/PP6/4p3/6PP/2r2BK1 w - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 a6
  9. 9.e4 c5
  10. 10.e5 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxb5 axb5
  12. 12.exf6 gxf6
  13. 13.O-O Qb6
  14. 14.Qe2 Bb7
  15. 15.Bxb5 Rg8
  16. 16.Bf4 Bd6
  17. 17.Bg3 f5
  18. 18.Rfc1 f4
  19. 19.Bh4 Be7
  20. 20.a4 Bxh4
  21. 21.Nxh4 Ke7
  22. 22.Ra3 Rac8
  23. 23.Rxc8 Rxc8
  24. 24.Ra1 Qc5
  25. 25.Qg4 Qe5
  26. 26.Nf3 Qf6
  27. 27.Re1 Rc5
  28. 28.b4 Rc3
  29. 29.Nxd4 Qxd4
  30. 30.Rd1 Nf6
  31. 31.Rxd4 Nxg4
  32. 32.Rd7+ Kf6
  33. 33.Rxb7 Rc1+
  34. 34.Bf1 Ne3
  35. 35.fxe3 fxe3

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