Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2016 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 7.1
Date 2016.06.19
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/4bk2/1p2p1p1/1P1pP2p/3PpP1P/7K/2N5/8 b - - 2 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.g3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bg2 g6
  4. 4.c3 Bg7
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.cxd4 d5
  7. 7.O-O e6
  8. 8.Nc3 Nge7
  9. 9.b3 O-O
  10. 10.e3 b6
  11. 11.Ba3 Ba6
  12. 12.Re1 Qd7
  13. 13.e4 Rfe8
  14. 14.Rc1 Rac8
  15. 15.e5 Bh6
  16. 16.Rc2 Nb8
  17. 17.h4 Rc7
  18. 18.Nh2 Rec8
  19. 19.Ng4 Bg7
  20. 20.Qd2 Qd8
  21. 21.Bd6 Rc6
  22. 22.Rec1 Nf5
  23. 23.Bxb8 Rxb8
  24. 24.Nf6+ Kh8
  25. 25.Bh3 Bh6
  26. 26.f4 Nxg3
  27. 27.Qf2 Rxc3
  28. 28.Rxc3 Ne2+
  29. 29.Kh1 Nxc3
  30. 30.Rxc3 Rc8
  31. 31.Rxc8 Qxc8
  32. 32.Qd2 Bg7
  33. 33.Ng4 Qd8
  34. 34.Qf2 h5
  35. 35.Ne3 Bd3
  36. 36.Kh2 Be4
  37. 37.Bg2 f5
  38. 38.Kg3 Qc7
  39. 39.Qd2 Bh6
  40. 40.Bxe4 fxe4
  41. 41.Qc2 Qxc2
  42. 42.Nxc2 Bf8
  43. 43.a4 Be7
  44. 44.b4 b5
  45. 45.axb5 Kg8
  46. 46.b6 axb6
  47. 47.b5 Kf7
  48. 48.Kh3

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