Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

5th Zurich Opening Blitz · 2016 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Zurich Opening Blitz
Site Zurich SUI
Round 4.2
Date 2016.02.12
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D03)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

3Q4/8/5Pk1/6P1/p6K/8/8/q7 b - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.Bg5 Ne4
  4. 4.Bh4 Bf5
  5. 5.e3 c6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Nd7
  7. 7.Bd3 Qb6
  8. 8.O-O e6
  9. 9.Bxe4 dxe4
  10. 10.Nc4 Qa6
  11. 11.Nfd2 b5
  12. 12.Ne5 Nxe5
  13. 13.dxe5 Be7
  14. 14.Bxe7 Kxe7
  15. 15.Nb3 Rhd8
  16. 16.Qe1 Qb6
  17. 17.Qb4+ Ke8
  18. 18.Rfd1 a5
  19. 19.Qc3 Rd5
  20. 20.Rxd5 cxd5
  21. 21.a3 Kf8
  22. 22.h3 Kg8
  23. 23.Nc5 h5
  24. 24.Qd4 Rc8
  25. 25.b4 a4
  26. 26.c3 Qc7
  27. 27.Rf1 Bg6
  28. 28.f3 exf3
  29. 29.Rxf3 Qe7
  30. 30.Kh2 Rc7
  31. 31.Qf4 Rc8
  32. 32.Rg3 Rc7
  33. 33.Qg5 Qe8
  34. 34.Rf3 Qc8
  35. 35.g4 hxg4
  36. 36.hxg4 Rxc5
  37. 37.bxc5 Qxc5
  38. 38.Qd8+ Qf8
  39. 39.Qxf8+ Kxf8
  40. 40.Kg3 Be4
  41. 41.Rf2 g5
  42. 42.Rh2 Bd3
  43. 43.Rh5 Bg6
  44. 44.Rxg5 Kg7
  45. 45.Kh4 f6
  46. 46.Rxg6+ Kxg6
  47. 47.exf6 e5
  48. 48.g5 d4
  49. 49.exd4 exd4
  50. 50.cxd4 b4
  51. 51.d5 bxa3
  52. 52.d6 a2
  53. 53.d7 a1=Q
  54. 54.d8=Q

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