Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Rapid · 2008 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 1
Date 2008.03.15
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7r/1P5r/1Q6/2Pp1k2/P5p1/5q2/2R2PB1/2R3K1 w - - 1 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Bg2 c6
  8. 8.Bc3 d5
  9. 9.Ne5 Nfd7
  10. 10.Nxd7 Nxd7
  11. 11.Nd2 O-O
  12. 12.O-O f5
  13. 13.Rc1 Nf6
  14. 14.Bb2 Bd6
  15. 15.Nf3 Qe7
  16. 16.Ne5 Rac8
  17. 17.Nd3 Rfd8
  18. 18.Re1 Qe8
  19. 19.e3 g5
  20. 20.Rc2 g4
  21. 21.Qc1 Qe7
  22. 22.Rd1 Ne4
  23. 23.c5 bxc5
  24. 24.dxc5 Bb8
  25. 25.Ne5 Ng5
  26. 26.Qa1 Nf7
  27. 27.Nxf7 Kxf7
  28. 28.a4 h5
  29. 29.b4 h4
  30. 30.b5 Bb7
  31. 31.Rdc1 Kg6
  32. 32.Be5 Bxe5
  33. 33.Qxe5 Qf6
  34. 34.Qd4 e5
  35. 35.Qb4 hxg3
  36. 36.hxg3 Rd7
  37. 37.Qa5 Rh8
  38. 38.Qxa7 f4
  39. 39.exf4 exf4
  40. 40.gxf4 Rdh7
  41. 41.Qb6 Qxf4
  42. 42.bxc6 Qf3
  43. 43.cxb7+ Kf5

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