Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Botvinnik Memorial · 2011 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Botvinnik Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4
Date 2011.09.03
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

R4k2/3B1p2/7p/4P3/5K2/6P1/b6r/8 b - - 8 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.e3 Nd7
  8. 8.Bd3 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 Bd6
  10. 10.O-O Qe7
  11. 11.e4 e5
  12. 12.d5 Nb6
  13. 13.Bb3 O-O
  14. 14.dxc6 bxc6
  15. 15.Nh4 Qf6
  16. 16.Nf5 Bc5
  17. 17.Qf3 Bd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 exd4
  19. 19.Qxf6 gxf6
  20. 20.Na4 Nxa4
  21. 21.Bxa4 Be6
  22. 22.Rfc1 Rfd8
  23. 23.f3 d3
  24. 24.Rc3 f5
  25. 25.Rd1 fxe4
  26. 26.fxe4 Bxa2
  27. 27.Bxc6 Rab8
  28. 28.Rdxd3 Rxd3
  29. 29.Rxd3 Rxb2
  30. 30.Rd8+ Kg7
  31. 31.Ra8 Rb1+
  32. 32.Kf2 Rb2+
  33. 33.Kf3 Rb3+
  34. 34.Kf4 Rb2
  35. 35.g3 Rxh2
  36. 36.Rxa7 Kf6
  37. 37.e5+ Kg7
  38. 38.Bd7 Kf8
  39. 39.Ra8+ Kg7
  40. 40.Ra7 Kf8
  41. 41.Ra8+

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