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Anand,V vs Kramnik,V

WCh • Bonn GER • 2008

Anand vs Kramnik — WCh 2008Top 100

Bonn 2008. Viswanathan Anand won the undisputed World Championship, unifying the title for good. His victory against Kramnik — featuring superb preparation in the Meran Variation — was a triumph of deep strategic understanding.

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Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
Bonn GER • 2008
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.f3d55.a3Bxc3+6.bxc3c57.cxd5Nxd58.dxc5f59.Qc2Nd710.e4fxe411.fxe4N5f612.c6bxc613.Nf3Qa514.Bd2Ba615.c4Qc516.Bd3Ng417.Bb4Qe3+18.Qe2O-O-O19.Qxe3Nxe320.Kf2Ng4+21.Kg3Ndf622.Bb1h523.h3h4+24.Nxh4Ne525.Nf3Nh5+26.Kf2Nxf327.Kxf3e528.Rc1Nf429.Ra2Nd330.Rc3Nf431.Bc2Ne632.Kg3Rd41/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

32

Opening

E25

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation

Date

2008.10.15

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