Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand

Levitov Chess Week Rapid · 2023 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Levitov Chess Week Rapid
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 16.1
Date 2023.09.26
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 61
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Final Position

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

5n2/5P2/8/5KPk/8/8/8/8 w - - 5 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Re1 a5
  8. 8.h3 Ba7
  9. 9.Nbd2 Ne7
  10. 10.d4 Nc6
  11. 11.Nf1 exd4
  12. 12.cxd4 Nxe4
  13. 13.Bd5 Nf6
  14. 14.Bxc6 bxc6
  15. 15.Bg5 Rb8
  16. 16.Qd2 Rb5
  17. 17.a4 Rb4
  18. 18.Ng3 h6
  19. 19.Bxh6 gxh6
  20. 20.Qxh6 Rb3
  21. 21.Re4 Nxe4
  22. 22.Nh5 Bxd4
  23. 23.Nxd4 Qg5
  24. 24.Qxg5+ Nxg5
  25. 25.Nxb3 Be6
  26. 26.Nxa5 c5
  27. 27.Nc6 Ra8
  28. 28.f4 Nh7
  29. 29.f5 Bb3
  30. 30.Ra3 Bxa4
  31. 31.Ne7+ Kf8
  32. 32.Nd5 Bc6
  33. 33.Rxa8+ Bxa8
  34. 34.Nxc7 Bc6
  35. 35.f6 Ng5
  36. 36.h4 Ne4
  37. 37.g4 d5
  38. 38.g5 d4
  39. 39.Nf4 c4
  40. 40.Nce6+ fxe6
  41. 41.Nxe6+ Kg8
  42. 42.Nxd4 Bd7
  43. 43.Kg2 Bg4
  44. 44.Nc6 Bh5
  45. 45.Ne5 c3
  46. 46.bxc3 Nxc3
  47. 47.Kg3 Ne2+
  48. 48.Kf2 Nf4
  49. 49.Nc4 Kf7
  50. 50.Kg3 Ne2+
  51. 51.Kf2 Nf4
  52. 52.Nd6+ Ke6
  53. 53.Ne4 Kf5
  54. 54.Ng3+ Kg4
  55. 55.Nxh5 Kxh5
  56. 56.Ke3 Ng6
  57. 57.Ke4 Kxh4
  58. 58.Kf5 Kh5
  59. 59.f7 Nf8
  60. 60.Kf6 Ng6
  61. 61.Kf5 Nf8

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