Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

20th Amber Blindfold · 2011 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 20th Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 2
Date 2011.03.13
Opening English Opening (A35)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

3R4/5p2/p1k1p1p1/b1p1P2p/P1P1K1PP/2P2P2/5B2/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bb5 e6
  7. 7.Ne5 Bd7
  8. 8.Bxc6 Bxc6
  9. 9.Nxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.b3 Nxc3
  11. 11.dxc3 Qxd1+
  12. 12.Kxd1 O-O-O+
  13. 13.Kc2 Be7
  14. 14.e4 h5
  15. 15.Be3 g6
  16. 16.Rad1 Kb7
  17. 17.Rd3 c4
  18. 18.bxc4 c5
  19. 19.e5 Kc6
  20. 20.Rxd8 Rxd8
  21. 21.h4 Rd7
  22. 22.f3 Rd8
  23. 23.g3 Rb8
  24. 24.Bh6 Rh8
  25. 25.Be3 Rb8
  26. 26.Rd1 Kc7
  27. 27.Bf2 Kc6
  28. 28.Bg1 Kc7
  29. 29.Be3 Rd8
  30. 30.Rb1 a6
  31. 31.Bf2 Kc6
  32. 32.a4 Kc7
  33. 33.g4 Rh8
  34. 34.Kd3 Rb8
  35. 35.Rg1 Rh8
  36. 36.Ke4 Kc6
  37. 37.Rh1 Bd8
  38. 38.Rd1 Bc7
  39. 39.Rb1 Ba5
  40. 40.Rd1 Rd8
  41. 41.Rxd8

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