This article lists the times taken for the moves of Game 6 of the 2008 match between Anand and Kramnik for the World Chess Championship.
Game 6, October 21, 2008
Anand Kramnik
White Black
1. d4 (1:59) Nf6 (1:59)
2. c4 (1:59) e6 (1:59)
3. Nc3 (1:59) Bb4 (1:59)
4. Qc2 (1:59) d5 (1:59)
5. cxd5 (1:59) Qxd5 (1:58)
6. Nf3 (1:58) Qf5 (1:58)
7. Qb3 (1:57) Nc6 (1:58d)
8. Bd2 (1:56) O-O (1:54)
9. h3 (1:55) b6 (1:47d)
10. g4 (1:45) Qa5 (1:45d)
11. Rc1 (1:28) Bb7 (1:41d)
12. a3 (1:15) Bxc3 (1:40)
13. Bxc3 (1:15) Qd5 (1:39)
14. Qxd5 (1:14) Nxd5 (1:39)
15. Bd2 (1:14) Nf6 (1:33d)
16. Rg1 (1:12) Rac8 (1:23d)
17. Bg2 (1:03) Ne7 (1:21)
18. Bb4 (0:59) c5 (1:10)
19. dxc5 (0:59) Rfd8 (0:54d)
20. Ne5 (0:54) Bxg2 (0:53)
21. Rxg2 (0:54) bxc5 (0:35d)
22. Rxc5 (0:49) Ne4 (0:33)
23. Rxc8 (0:46) Rxc8 (0:32)
24. Nd3 (0:46) Nd5 (0:31d)
25. Bd2 (0:43) Rc2 (0:24)
26. Bc1 (0:42) f5 (0:20)
27. Kd1 (0:40) Rc8 (0:19)
28. f3 (0:38) Nd6 (0:19d)
29. Ke1 (0:30) a5 (0:16)
30. e3 (0:29) e5 (0:16)
31. gxf5 (0:27) e4 (0:16)
32. fxe4 (0:27) Nxe4 (0:16d)
33. Bd2 (0:22) a4 (0:14)
34. Nf2 (0:21) Nd6 (0:12)
35. Rg4 (0:19) Nc4 (0:10)
36. e4 (0:17) Nf6 (7m40s)
37. Rg3 (0:16) Nxb2 (7m17s)
38. e5 (0:11) Nd5 (6m41s)
39. f6 (8m59s) Kf7 (1m29s)
40. Ne4 (1:05) Nc4 (1:00d)
41. fxg7 (1:01d) Kg8 (0:55d)
42. Rd3 (0:53) Ndb6 (0:54)
43. Bh6 (0:52) Nxe5 (0:54)
44. Nf6+ (0:51) Kf7 (0:54)
45. Rc3 (0:51) Rxc3 (0:53)
46. g8=Q+ (0:51) Kxf6 (0:53)
47. Bg7+ (0:50) 1-0 (0:53)
(8m59s) indicates 8 minutes and 59 seconds.
The letter ‘d’ with the time notation indicates that the player departed from the board immediately after making his move.
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After this game, Kramnik was three games behind after only 6 games played. Tragedy or comedy? One tasteless reaction.
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