The highest level
Anand vs Kramnik, 2004  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Position trumps material
Kramnik vs Anand, 1996  (A04) Reti Opening, 108 moves, 0-1
Amazing calculation.
Kramnik vs Anand, 1996  (A14) English, 41 moves, 1-0
Accuracy
Kramnik vs Anand, 1996  (D85) Grunfeld, 101 moves, 1-0
25...c5!!
Kramnik vs Anand, 1997  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 42 moves, 0-1
Too much for the queen
Anand vs Kramnik, 1998  (C42) Petrov Defense, 35 moves, 1-0
Complete, classic mastery
Kramnik vs Anand, 1999  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 70 moves, 1-0
Human, all too human: the second to last mistake.
Kramnik vs Anand, 2000  (A17) English, 65 moves, 1-0
Very smooth win by Kramnik
Kramnik vs Anand, 2001  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 39 moves, 1-0
Not his best, Vishy picks up a free point
Anand vs Kramnik, 2005  (C42) Petrov Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
Simple, strong play by the world champion
Kramnik vs Anand, 2007  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 53 moves, 1-0
Their first real struggle
Kramnik vs Anand, 1993  (A17) English, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Good defense while down the exchange
Kramnik vs Anand, 1997  (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Diffusion of an attack with tactics, exchange sacrifice
Anand vs Kramnik, 1998  (B33) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Hand to hand combat
Anand vs Kramnik, 1999  (C42) Petrov Defense, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
Very sharp
Anand vs Kramnik, 1998  (B33) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tactics and calculation made to look easy
Anand vs Kramnik, 2000  (B66) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Kramnik presses, Anand defends
Kramnik vs Anand, 2003  (C42) Petrov Defense, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
Incredible final position
Kramnik vs Anand, 2004  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
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