Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

WCh · 2008 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event WCh
Site Bonn GER
Round 3
Date 2008.10.17
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D49)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/P7/4pp1k/7p/5P2/R4P2/KP5P/1b3q2 w - - 5 42

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 Bd6
  16. 16.Rd1 Rg8
  17. 17.g3 Rg4
  18. 18.Bf4 Bxf4
  19. 19.Nxd4 h5
  20. 20.Nxe6 fxe6
  21. 21.Rxd7 Kf8
  22. 22.Qd3 Rg7
  23. 23.Rxg7 Kxg7
  24. 24.gxf4 Rd8
  25. 25.Qe2 Kh6
  26. 26.Kf1 Rg8
  27. 27.a4 Bg2+
  28. 28.Ke1 Bh3
  29. 29.Ra3 Rg1+
  30. 30.Kd2 Qd4+
  31. 31.Kc2 Bg4
  32. 32.f3 Bf5+
  33. 33.Bd3 Bh3
  34. 34.a5 Rg2
  35. 35.a6 Rxe2+
  36. 36.Bxe2 Bf5+
  37. 37.Kb3 Qe3+
  38. 38.Ka2 Qxe2
  39. 39.a7 Qc4+
  40. 40.Ka1 Qf1+
  41. 41.Ka2 Bb1+

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