Viswanathan Anand vs Fabiano Caruana

Champions Showdown Blitz · 2016 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 25 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event Champions Showdown Blitz
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.1
Date 2016.11.14
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B43)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1kb2r1/5R1p/p2N4/8/1P1Bb3/2P5/P5PP/R5K1 b - - 0 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bd3 Ne7
  7. 7.O-O Nec6
  8. 8.Nce2 Be7
  9. 9.c3 b6
  10. 10.f4 Bb7
  11. 11.Be3 Nd7
  12. 12.Nxc6 Bxc6
  13. 13.Nd4 Bb7
  14. 14.f5 Nc5
  15. 15.fxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.b4 Nxd3
  17. 17.Nxe6 Qd7
  18. 18.Nxg7+ Kd8
  19. 19.Bxb6+ Kc8
  20. 20.Qxd3 Qc6
  21. 21.Bd4 Qxe4
  22. 22.Qxe4 Bxe4
  23. 23.Rf7 Bd8
  24. 24.Nf5 Rg8
  25. 25.Nxd6+

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