October 14 – November 02, 2008 , Bonn , Germany
The World Chess Championship takes place October 14 to November 02, 2008 in the Art and Exhibition Hall . 12 games under classical time controls.
The winner of the match shall be the first player to score 6.5 points or more.
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| Kramnik ( Russia ) | Anand ( India ) |
| photos from www.kramnik.com and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viswanathan_Anand |
Anand defended his title of World Chess Champion
Anand - Kramnik : 6,5 - 4,5
| World Chess Championship 2008 |
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| Game | Players | Result | Opening | # moves | Total result
Anand - Kramnik |
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| 1 | Kramnik - Anand | 1/2 - 1/2 | Slav Defense | 32 | 0,5 - 0,5 |
| 2 | Anand - Kramnik | 1/2 - 1/2 | Nimzo-Indian | 32 | 1 - 1 |
| 3 | Kramnik - Anand | 0 - 1 | Slav Defense | 41 | 2 - 1 |
| 4 | Anand - Kramnik | 1/2 - 1/2 | Queen's Gambit | 29 | 2,5 - 1,5 |
| 5 | Kramnik - Anand | 0 - 1 | Slav Defense | 35 | 3,5 - 1,5 |
| 6 | Anand - Kramnik | 1 - 0 | Nimzo-Indian | 35 | 4,5 - 1,5 |
| 7 | Anand - Kramnik | 1/2 - 1/2 | Slav Defense | 36 | 5 - 2 |
| 8 | Kramnik - Anand | 1/2 - 1/2 | Queen's Gambit | 39 | 5,5 - 2,5 |
| 9 | Anand - Kramnik | 1/2 - 1/2 | Anti-Meran Gambit | 45 | 6 - 3 |
| 10 | Kramnik - Anand | 1 - 0 | Nimzo Indian | 29 | 6 - 4 |
| 11 | Anand - Kramnik | 1/2 - 1/2 | Sicilian Najdorf | 24 | 6,5 - 4,5 |
Game 1
Anand
Kramnik
32.Bxa5 Bxb3 1/2 - 1/2
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Game 2
Kramnik
Anand
32. Kg3 Rd4 1/2 - 1/2
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Game 3
Anand
Kramnik
41. Ka2 Bb1+ 0 - 1
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Game 4
Kramnik
Anand
29.Rxd4 Rxd4 1/2 - 1/2
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Game 5
Anand
Kramnik
35.fxe3 fxe3 0 - 1
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Game 6
Kramnik
Anand
47.Bg7+ 1 - 0
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Game 7
Kramnik
Anand
36.Rxc3 Rxc3+ 1/2 - 1/2
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Game 8
Anand
Kramnik
36.Rxc3 Rxc3+ 1/2 - 1/2
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Game 9
Kramnik
Anand
45.Rxe6 Rxc4 1/2 - 1/2
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Game 10
Anand
Kramnik
28.Rb7 Qe8 29.Qd6 1 - 0
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Game 11
Kramnik
Anand
24.Rf2 Be3 0,5 - 0,5
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