Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

World Blitz · 2009 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 3
Date 2009.11.16
Opening English Opening (A39)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

4k3/1r2p3/3p3Q/p1nP1p2/1pP2Pq1/1P2R3/P5B1/6K1 b - - 12 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Nxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 d6
  10. 10.Qd3 Be6
  11. 11.Bd2 Qd7
  12. 12.Rfd1 Ng4
  13. 13.b3 Ne5
  14. 14.Qe4 Rab8
  15. 15.Rac1 Bf5
  16. 16.Qh4 Bf6
  17. 17.Bg5 Bxg5
  18. 18.Qxg5 b6
  19. 19.Nd5 f6
  20. 20.Qe3 Rfe8
  21. 21.f4 Nf7
  22. 22.Qc3 Be6
  23. 23.e4 Bxd5
  24. 24.exd5 f5
  25. 25.Re1 b5
  26. 26.Bf1 b4
  27. 27.Qd2 a5
  28. 28.Re3 Nd8
  29. 29.Rce1 Nb7
  30. 30.h4 Nc5
  31. 31.h5 Kf7
  32. 32.Re6 Rb7
  33. 33.Qh2 Rg8
  34. 34.hxg6+ hxg6
  35. 35.g4 Qd8
  36. 36.gxf5 gxf5+
  37. 37.Bg2 Rh8
  38. 38.Rh6 Rxh6
  39. 39.Qxh6 Qg8
  40. 40.Re3 Qg6
  41. 41.Qh8 Qg7
  42. 42.Qh5+ Qg6
  43. 43.Qh4 Qg4
  44. 44.Qh7+ Ke8
  45. 45.Qh6

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