Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015
Site Shamkir AZE
Round 4.2
Date 2015.04.20
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/8/5k1p/4p3/2B5/5PP1/1b4KP/8 b - - 10 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.g3 dxc4
  6. 6.Bg2 Nbd7
  7. 7.O-O b5
  8. 8.e4 Bb7
  9. 9.e5 Nd5
  10. 10.Ng5 h6
  11. 11.Nxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.Qh5+ Ke7
  13. 13.Ne4 Qe8
  14. 14.Bg5+ N5f6
  15. 15.exf6+ gxf6
  16. 16.Bxf6+ Nxf6
  17. 17.Nxf6 Qxh5
  18. 18.Nxh5 Kf7
  19. 19.a4 a6
  20. 20.axb5 axb5
  21. 21.Rxa8 Bxa8
  22. 22.Ra1 Be7
  23. 23.Nf4 Bb7
  24. 24.Ra7 Rb8
  25. 25.Be4 Kf6
  26. 26.Ng6 c5
  27. 27.Rxb7 Rxb7
  28. 28.Bxb7 Kxg6
  29. 29.dxc5 Bxc5
  30. 30.Ba6 Bd4
  31. 31.Bxb5 Bxb2
  32. 32.Bxc4 e5
  33. 33.f3 Kf6
  34. 34.Kg2 Bc1
  35. 35.Bd3 Bb2
  36. 36.Bc4 Bc1
  37. 37.Bd3 Bb2
  38. 38.Bc4

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