Viswanathan Anand vs Fabiano Caruana

5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 · English Opening · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.2
Date 2017.08.06
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p4Q1p/2p3k1/1pR1r1q1/1P1r2b1/3P2P1/P6P/5RK1 b - - 2 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Bc5
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.d3 Bb6
  9. 9.Bd2 Bg4
  10. 10.Rc1 Nxc3
  11. 11.Bxc3 Re8
  12. 12.b4 Qd6
  13. 13.Nd2 Qh6
  14. 14.Nc4 Qh5
  15. 15.Rc2 Rad8
  16. 16.Nxb6 cxb6
  17. 17.f3 Be6
  18. 18.Qd2 b5
  19. 19.f4 Bg4
  20. 20.Bxc6 bxc6
  21. 21.fxe5 f6
  22. 22.exf6 Rxe2
  23. 23.f7+ Kf8
  24. 24.Bxg7+ Kxg7
  25. 25.Qc3+ Re5
  26. 26.Qd4 Qg5
  27. 27.Rc5 Rxd4
  28. 28.f8=Q+ Kg6
  29. 29.Qf7+

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