Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

5th Classic KO 2013 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Classic KO 2013
Site London ENG
Round 1.1
Date 2013.12.14
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

5k2/p2b4/2p2p1p/P7/5P2/2r1KBP1/7P/R7 w - - 13 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.g3 dxc4
  8. 8.Bg2 Nd7
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Ne4 Qf5
  11. 11.Ned2 e5
  12. 12.e4 Qe6
  13. 13.Rc1 exd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Qf6
  15. 15.Nxc4 O-O
  16. 16.Nf5 Nb6
  17. 17.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  18. 18.Qd6 Qd8
  19. 19.Rfd1 Bg4
  20. 20.Qxd8 Rfxd8
  21. 21.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  22. 22.Na5 Bc8
  23. 23.b3 Kf8
  24. 24.f4 Rd2
  25. 25.a4 f6
  26. 26.Re1 Rc2
  27. 27.e5 Rc5
  28. 28.b4 Rc3
  29. 29.exf6 gxf6
  30. 30.b5 Nc4
  31. 31.Nxc4 Rxc4
  32. 32.bxc6 bxc6
  33. 33.a5 Rc5
  34. 34.Bf3 Bd7
  35. 35.Ra1 Rc3
  36. 36.Kf2 Rc2+
  37. 37.Ke3 Rc3+
  38. 38.Kf2 Rc2+
  39. 39.Ke3 Rc3+

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