Viswanathan Anand vs Fabiano Caruana

8th Tal Memorial · 2013 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event 8th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1.2
Date 2013.06.13
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6R1/8/4k1pp/5p2/5b1P/1P5r/5K2 w - - 0 49

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 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d5
  10. 10.exd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Nbd2 f6
  12. 12.c3 Kh8
  13. 13.Bc2 Qd7
  14. 14.Nb3 a5
  15. 15.a4 bxa4
  16. 16.Rxa4 Ncb4
  17. 17.Rxa5 Nxc2
  18. 18.Qxc2 Nb6
  19. 19.Rxa8 Rxa8
  20. 20.Nbd2 g5
  21. 21.Nh2 Rd8
  22. 22.d4 exd4
  23. 23.cxd4 Bb4
  24. 24.Re2 Qxd4
  25. 25.Ndf1 Qc5
  26. 26.Qxc5 Bxc5
  27. 27.Rc2 Bd6
  28. 28.Ng4 Kg7
  29. 29.Bd2 Kg6
  30. 30.Nge3 f5
  31. 31.Nc4 Nxc4
  32. 32.Rxc4 Ra8
  33. 33.Rc1 f4
  34. 34.Bc3 h5
  35. 35.Nd2 Bd5
  36. 36.f3 Bc5+
  37. 37.Kf1 Be3
  38. 38.Ke2 Bc4+
  39. 39.Ke1 Re8
  40. 40.Kd1 Bxd2
  41. 41.Kxd2 Re2+
  42. 42.Kd1 Rxg2
  43. 43.Bd4 Be2+
  44. 44.Ke1 Bxf3
  45. 45.Rxc7 Re2+
  46. 46.Kf1 Rh2
  47. 47.Rg7+ Kf5
  48. 48.Be5 Kxe5

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