Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

6th London Classic 2014 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th London Classic 2014
Site London ENG
Round 1.1
Date 2014.12.10
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D44)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/R4pk1/8/8/5K1P/8/8/6r1 w - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.d4 c6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bg5 dxc4
  6. 6.e4 b5
  7. 7.e5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Nxg5 hxg5
  10. 10.Bxg5 Nbd7
  11. 11.g3 Bb7
  12. 12.Bg2 Qb6
  13. 13.exf6 O-O-O
  14. 14.O-O c5
  15. 15.d5 b4
  16. 16.Na4 Qb5
  17. 17.a3 Nb8
  18. 18.axb4 cxb4
  19. 19.Qg4 Bxd5
  20. 20.Rfc1 Nc6
  21. 21.Bxd5 Rxd5
  22. 22.Rxc4 Rxg5
  23. 23.Qd4 Kb8
  24. 24.Rxc6 Rxg3+
  25. 25.fxg3 Qxc6
  26. 26.Rd1 Qc7
  27. 27.b3 Kc8
  28. 28.Qe4 Kb8
  29. 29.Qd4 Kc8
  30. 30.Qd3 Bc5+
  31. 31.Nxc5 Qxc5+
  32. 32.Kf1 Qc3
  33. 33.Qxc3+ bxc3
  34. 34.h4 e5
  35. 35.Ke2 c2
  36. 36.Rc1 Kd7
  37. 37.Rxc2 Ke6
  38. 38.Rc6+ Kf5
  39. 39.Kf3 e4+
  40. 40.Ke3 Rb8
  41. 41.Rc5+ Kxf6
  42. 42.Kxe4 Rxb3
  43. 43.Ra5 Rxg3
  44. 44.Kf4 Rg1
  45. 45.Rxa7 Kg7

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