Viswanathan Anand vs Fabiano Caruana

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 18.1
Date 2016.06.20
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/2n1k3/1rp2ppp/2n1p3/p1N1P1P1/2P1NP1P/1PK5/R7 b - - 10 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.h3 Ne7
  8. 8.Ba4 Ng6
  9. 9.d4 Bb6
  10. 10.Re1 c6
  11. 11.Bc2 Re8
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bc7
  13. 13.dxe5 dxe5
  14. 14.Nf1 h6
  15. 15.Qxd8 Rxd8
  16. 16.Be3 Be6
  17. 17.Ng3 Bb6
  18. 18.Bb3 Bxe3
  19. 19.Rxe3 Bxb3
  20. 20.axb3 a5
  21. 21.Ree1 b6
  22. 22.Nf5 Kf8
  23. 23.Ne3 b5
  24. 24.Nf5 a4
  25. 25.bxa4 bxa4
  26. 26.Ra2 Nd7
  27. 27.Ne3 Nc5
  28. 28.Nc4 f6
  29. 29.g3 Ne7
  30. 30.Raa1 Rab8
  31. 31.Kf1 Kf7
  32. 32.Ke2 Ke6
  33. 33.Nfd2 Nc8
  34. 34.f3 Rd7
  35. 35.Red1 Na7
  36. 36.Nf1 Rxd1
  37. 37.Kxd1 Nb5
  38. 38.Kc2 g6
  39. 39.g4 Ke7
  40. 40.Nfe3 Nc7
  41. 41.Na5 Rb6
  42. 42.Nac4 Rb8
  43. 43.Na5 Rb6
  44. 44.Nac4

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