Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

WCh · 2008 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh
Site Bonn GER
Round 1
Date 2008.10.14
Opening Slav Defense (D14)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

6k1/6pp/4p3/B7/3P4/1b6/6PP/6K1 w - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.cxd5 cxd5
  5. 5.Bf4 Nc6
  6. 6.e3 Bf5
  7. 7.Nf3 e6
  8. 8.Qb3 Bb4
  9. 9.Bb5 O-O
  10. 10.Bxc6 Bxc3+
  11. 11.Qxc3 Rc8
  12. 12.Ne5 Ng4
  13. 13.Nxg4 Bxg4
  14. 14.Qb4 Rxc6
  15. 15.Qxb7 Qc8
  16. 16.Qxc8 Rfxc8
  17. 17.O-O a5
  18. 18.f3 Bf5
  19. 19.Rfe1 Bg6
  20. 20.b3 f6
  21. 21.e4 dxe4
  22. 22.fxe4 Rd8
  23. 23.Rad1 Rc2
  24. 24.e5 fxe5
  25. 25.Bxe5 Rxa2
  26. 26.Ra1 Rxa1
  27. 27.Rxa1 Rd5
  28. 28.Rc1 Rd7
  29. 29.Rc5 Ra7
  30. 30.Rc7 Rxc7
  31. 31.Bxc7 Bc2
  32. 32.Bxa5 Bxb3

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