Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Zuerich Chess Challenge Blitz · 2013 · English Opening · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event Zuerich Chess Challenge Blitz
Site Zuerich SUI
Round 2.2
Date 2013.02.22
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3R4/r5pk/3pPP1p/1p6/8/P4PK1/8/8 b - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nb6
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.d3 O-O
  9. 9.a3 Be6
  10. 10.Be3 Nd5
  11. 11.Nxd5 Bxd5
  12. 12.Qa4 Bd6
  13. 13.Rac1 a6
  14. 14.Nd2 Bxg2
  15. 15.Kxg2 Qd7
  16. 16.Ne4 Kh8
  17. 17.Nc5 Bxc5
  18. 18.Rxc5 f5
  19. 19.f3 Rae8
  20. 20.Qc4 Re6
  21. 21.Rc1 h6
  22. 22.Qb3 Qc8
  23. 23.Qd5 Rd6
  24. 24.Qc4 Qe8
  25. 25.b4 f4
  26. 26.Bf2 Rd7
  27. 27.Qe4 Qf7
  28. 28.b5 axb5
  29. 29.Rxb5 Nd4
  30. 30.Rxe5 Nb3
  31. 31.Rc2 b6
  32. 32.Qc4 Qxc4
  33. 33.Rxc4 fxg3
  34. 34.hxg3 Na5
  35. 35.Rc3 Nb7
  36. 36.Re6 Nd6
  37. 37.g4 Ra8
  38. 38.Re5 Nf7
  39. 39.Rf5 Kg8
  40. 40.d4 Ra4
  41. 41.e4 Nd8
  42. 42.d5 Nf7
  43. 43.Bg3 Ra7
  44. 44.Bf4 Nd8
  45. 45.Kg3 Nf7
  46. 46.e5 Rxd5
  47. 47.e6 Rxf5
  48. 48.gxf5 Nd6
  49. 49.Bxd6 cxd6
  50. 50.Rc8+ Kh7
  51. 51.Rd8 b5
  52. 52.f6

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