Viswanathan Anand vs Fabiano Caruana

Champions Showdown 60m · 2016 · Sicilian, Kalashnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Champions Showdown 60m
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.1
Date 2016.11.11
Opening Sicilian, Kalashnikov (B32)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p1p/p3P3/1pbP1N1B/8/8/P1r2nPP/5RK1 b - - 4 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e5
  5. 5.Nb5 d6
  6. 6.c4 Be7
  7. 7.N1c3 a6
  8. 8.Na3 Be6
  9. 9.Be2 Rc8
  10. 10.O-O Nf6
  11. 11.Be3 O-O
  12. 12.Qd2 Nd7
  13. 13.Rac1 Nc5
  14. 14.f3 Nd4
  15. 15.Bxd4 exd4
  16. 16.Qxd4 Qb6
  17. 17.Rc2 Bf6
  18. 18.Qe3 Qb4
  19. 19.Qd2 Na4
  20. 20.Nd5 Qc5+
  21. 21.Kh1 Bxd5
  22. 22.cxd5 Qd4
  23. 23.Nc4 b5
  24. 24.Nxd6 Rxc2
  25. 25.Qxc2 g6
  26. 26.f4 Nxb2
  27. 27.e5 Be7
  28. 28.Qe4 Qxe4
  29. 29.Nxe4 Rc8
  30. 30.f5 gxf5
  31. 31.Ng3 Rc2
  32. 32.Bh5 Nd3
  33. 33.Nxf5 Nf2+
  34. 34.Kg1 Bc5
  35. 35.e6 Nh3+
  36. 36.Kh1 Nf2+
  37. 37.Kg1

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