Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 · Italian Game · 1-0 in 25 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event 11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 13.6
Date 2018.03.05
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r5k1/5pp1/pQ3nnp/8/q2B4/2P4P/5PP1/1R2N1K1 b - - 1 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.d3 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.c3 d5
  7. 7.exd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Re1 Be6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Bd6
  10. 10.Ne4 h6
  11. 11.b4 a6
  12. 12.a4 Re8
  13. 13.Qb3 Nf6
  14. 14.Bxe6 Rxe6
  15. 15.Be3 Ne7
  16. 16.Rad1 Ng6
  17. 17.h3 Qd7
  18. 18.Nc5 Bxc5
  19. 19.bxc5 b5
  20. 20.cxb6 cxb6
  21. 21.d4 exd4
  22. 22.Bxd4 Rxe1+
  23. 23.Nxe1 Qc6
  24. 24.Qxb6 Qxa4
  25. 25.Rb1

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