Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Tal Memorial · 2009 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2
Date 2009.11.06
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

6k1/5pb1/1p2p2p/8/4P3/8/5PPP/3B1K2 b - - 1 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Nf3 c5
  8. 8.Rb1 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Qa5+
  11. 11.Bd2 Qxa2
  12. 12.O-O Bg4
  13. 13.Bg5 h6
  14. 14.Bh4 g5
  15. 15.Bg3 Nc6
  16. 16.d5 Rad8
  17. 17.Rxb7 e6
  18. 18.Bc7 Bxf3
  19. 19.Bxf3 Rd7
  20. 20.dxc6 Rxd1
  21. 21.Rxd1 Qc2
  22. 22.Bd6 g4
  23. 23.Bxg4 Qxc6
  24. 24.Rc7 Qb6
  25. 25.Rd7 Rd8
  26. 26.Bc7 Rxd7
  27. 27.Bxb6 Rxd1+
  28. 28.Bxd1 axb6
  29. 29.Kf1

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