Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

FIDE Candidates 2014 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2014
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 11.3
Date 2014.03.26
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

6k1/6p1/4Q2p/3q4/8/5rP1/7P/4R1K1 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Ne5 Nc6
  8. 8.Bxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.Nxc6 Qe8
  10. 10.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  11. 11.Na3 c5
  12. 12.dxc5 Qxc5
  13. 13.Be3 Qh5
  14. 14.f3 c3
  15. 15.bxc3 Qa5
  16. 16.Qc1 Ba6
  17. 17.c4 Rac8
  18. 18.Bxa7 Bxc4
  19. 19.Nxc4 Qxa7+
  20. 20.Qe3 Qa6
  21. 21.Ne5 Rc2
  22. 22.Nd3 Nd5
  23. 23.Qf2 Rxa2
  24. 24.Rxa2 Qxa2
  25. 25.e4 Qa3
  26. 26.exd5 Qxd3
  27. 27.dxe6 fxe6
  28. 28.Qe1 Qd5
  29. 29.Qe3 h6
  30. 30.Re1 Rxf3
  31. 31.Qxe6+

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