Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

10th Tal Mem 2016 · Italian Game · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event 10th Tal Mem 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4.2
Date 2016.09.30
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r3qk1/5R2/6pp/1QB1p3/1P1bP3/6PP/5PK1/8 b - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.h3 d6
  7. 7.c3 a6
  8. 8.Re1 Ba7
  9. 9.Bb3 h6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Re8
  11. 11.Nf1 Be6
  12. 12.Bc2 d5
  13. 13.exd5 Bxd5
  14. 14.Ng3 Bc5
  15. 15.b4 Bf8
  16. 16.a4 g6
  17. 17.Bb2 b5
  18. 18.Ne4 Rb8
  19. 19.Bc1 Nd7
  20. 20.Bb3 Bxb3
  21. 21.Qxb3 Re6
  22. 22.axb5 axb5
  23. 23.Be3 Nf6
  24. 24.Rad1 Nxe4
  25. 25.dxe4 Qe8
  26. 26.Rd5 Nd8
  27. 27.Ra1 Nb7
  28. 28.Ra7 c6
  29. 29.Rd1 Nd6
  30. 30.Nd2 Ra8
  31. 31.Rda1 Rxa7
  32. 32.Rxa7 Re7
  33. 33.Ra6 Rc7
  34. 34.Qa2 Kg7
  35. 35.Bb6 Rb7
  36. 36.Bc5 Be7
  37. 37.Ra8 Rb8
  38. 38.Ra7 Rd8
  39. 39.Bb6 Rc8
  40. 40.Bc7 Qd7
  41. 41.Bb6 Qe8
  42. 42.g3 Bg5
  43. 43.Bc7 Bxd2
  44. 44.Bxd6 Bxc3
  45. 45.Re7 Qg8
  46. 46.Qe6 Qf8
  47. 47.Kg2 Rd8
  48. 48.Bc5 Bd4
  49. 49.Qxc6 Kg8
  50. 50.Qxb5 Rb8
  51. 51.Rxf7

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