Viswanathan Anand vs Fabiano Caruana

1st GRENKE Chess Classic · 2013 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 1st GRENKE Chess Classic
Site Baden-Baden GER
Round 2.1
Date 2013.02.08
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/4bpk1/6pp/8/8/5BPP/5PK1/8 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Re8
  10. 10.d4 Bb7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.d5 Nb8
  13. 13.Nf1 Nbd7
  14. 14.N3h2 Nc5
  15. 15.Bc2 c6
  16. 16.b4 Ncd7
  17. 17.dxc6 Bxc6
  18. 18.Bg5 h6
  19. 19.Bxf6 Nxf6
  20. 20.Ng4 a5
  21. 21.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  22. 22.Ne3 axb4
  23. 23.cxb4 d5
  24. 24.exd5 Bd7
  25. 25.Qb1 g6
  26. 26.d6 Rad8
  27. 27.a4 Bxd6
  28. 28.axb5 e4
  29. 29.Bxe4 Qf4
  30. 30.Nf1 Bxb5
  31. 31.g3 Qf6
  32. 32.Bg2 Rxe1
  33. 33.Qxe1 Bxf1
  34. 34.Qxf1 Bxb4
  35. 35.Ra8 Rxa8
  36. 36.Bxa8 Bd6
  37. 37.Kg2 Kg7
  38. 38.Bf3 Bf8
  39. 39.Qe2 Qe7
  40. 40.Qxe7 Bxe7

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