Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Alekhine Mem · 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 Alekhine Mem
Site Paris/St Petersburg FRA/RUS
Round 6
Date 2013.04.28
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/p6k/1bb1pQ1p/7p/8/6P1/P2r1P2/6K1 w - - 11 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.e3 g6
  8. 8.Be2 Bg7
  9. 9.e4 O-O
  10. 10.e5 Qd8
  11. 11.O-O c5
  12. 12.dxc5 dxc4
  13. 13.Bxc4 Nd7
  14. 14.Ne4 Nxe5
  15. 15.Nxe5 Bxe5
  16. 16.Qe2 Qc7
  17. 17.g3 b6
  18. 18.Rac1 bxc5
  19. 19.Bd3 Qb6
  20. 20.Nxc5 Bd4
  21. 21.b4 Qxb4
  22. 22.Be4 Rb8
  23. 23.Rb1 Qxb1
  24. 24.Rxb1 Rxb1+
  25. 25.Bxb1 Bxc5
  26. 26.Qe5 Bb6
  27. 27.Be4 Bd7
  28. 28.h4 Rc8
  29. 29.h5 gxh5
  30. 30.Qf6 Bc6
  31. 31.Bd3 Rd8
  32. 32.Bc2 Rd2
  33. 33.Bh7+ Kxh7
  34. 34.Qxf7+ Kh8
  35. 35.Qf8+ Kh7
  36. 36.Qf7+ Kh8
  37. 37.Qf6+ Kh7
  38. 38.Qe7+ Kh8
  39. 39.Qf6+ Kh7

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