Viswanathan Anand vs Fabiano Caruana

4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 · French, Winawer · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Sinquefield Cup 2016
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.2
Date 2016.08.05
Opening French, Winawer (C15)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/p7/2p2Q2/2Pp4/4b3/P6P/5r2/R4RK1 b - - 3 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bd3 Nf6
  6. 6.Ne2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O c6
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 Re8
  10. 10.f3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Qd2 Nf8
  12. 12.Rae1 Bd7
  13. 13.a3 Be7
  14. 14.Bf2 Ng6
  15. 15.Bg3 Nh5
  16. 16.Bxg6 fxg6
  17. 17.Be5 Bh4
  18. 18.Rd1 Bg5
  19. 19.f4 Be7
  20. 20.h3 Be6
  21. 21.Kh2 Nf6
  22. 22.Nc1 h5
  23. 23.Nd3 Bf5
  24. 24.Ne2 Ne4
  25. 25.Qe3 h4
  26. 26.Rc1 Rc8
  27. 27.c3 Qb6
  28. 28.b4 Bf6
  29. 29.Nc5 Nxc5
  30. 30.bxc5 Qb2
  31. 31.Ng1 b6
  32. 32.Nf3 bxc5
  33. 33.dxc5 Be4
  34. 34.Rce1 Re7
  35. 35.Bxf6 gxf6
  36. 36.Nxh4 Rce8
  37. 37.Qg3 Rg7
  38. 38.Ra1 g5
  39. 39.fxg5 Rxg5
  40. 40.Qf2 Qxc3
  41. 41.Qxf6 Qg3+
  42. 42.Kg1 Qxg2+
  43. 43.Nxg2 Rxg2+
  44. 44.Kh1 Rf2+
  45. 45.Kg1

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