Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

WCh · 2008 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh
Site Bonn GER
Round 8
Date 2008.10.24
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D39)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

3r3k/1p3p1p/p1n1p3/4PpQ1/2q2P2/P1N3P1/1P2R1KP/8 w - - 14 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.e4 Bb4
  6. 6.Bg5 c5
  7. 7.Bxc4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Qa5
  9. 9.Bb5+ Bd7
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxb5
  11. 11.Nxb5 gxf6
  12. 12.O-O Nc6
  13. 13.a3 Bxc3
  14. 14.Nxc3 Rg8
  15. 15.f4 Rd8
  16. 16.Qe1 Qb6+
  17. 17.Rf2 Rd3
  18. 18.Qe2 Qd4
  19. 19.Re1 a6
  20. 20.Kh1 Kf8
  21. 21.Ref1 Rg6
  22. 22.g3 Kg7
  23. 23.Rd1 Rxd1+
  24. 24.Nxd1 Kh8
  25. 25.Nc3 Rg8
  26. 26.Kg2 Rd8
  27. 27.Qh5 Kg7
  28. 28.Qg4+ Kh8
  29. 29.Qh5 Kg7
  30. 30.Qg4+ Kh8
  31. 31.Qh4 Kg7
  32. 32.e5 f5
  33. 33.Qf6+ Kg8
  34. 34.Qg5+ Kh8
  35. 35.Qf6+ Kg8
  36. 36.Re2 Qc4
  37. 37.Qg5+ Kh8
  38. 38.Qf6+ Kg8
  39. 39.Qg5+ Kh8

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