Viswanathan Anand vs Fabiano Caruana

7th Gashimov Mem Rapid · 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 64 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event 7th Gashimov Mem Rapid
Site Baku AZE
Round 6.1
Date 2021.12.21
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C93)
Moves 64
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r6k/6p1/6Qp/2N4P/8/2b3P1/4qP1K/8 w - - 0 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 h6
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bd7
  12. 12.Nf1 a5
  13. 13.d5 Nb8
  14. 14.a4 Na6
  15. 15.axb5 Nc5
  16. 16.Bc2 Bxb5
  17. 17.b3 Bxf1
  18. 18.Kxf1 c6
  19. 19.dxc6 Qb6
  20. 20.Kg1 Qxc6
  21. 21.Nd2 Ne6
  22. 22.Bb2 Reb8
  23. 23.Ra2 Bf8
  24. 24.Qe2 Rd8
  25. 25.Nc4 Qc7
  26. 26.Rea1 d5
  27. 27.exd5 Rxd5
  28. 28.Ne3 Rdd8
  29. 29.b4 Nf4
  30. 30.Qf3 Re8
  31. 31.Rxa5 e4
  32. 32.Qd1 Rad8
  33. 33.Qf1 Nd3
  34. 34.Ra7 Qf4
  35. 35.Bc1 Bd6
  36. 36.g3 Qg5
  37. 37.Bb3 Nxc1
  38. 38.Bxf7+ Kh8
  39. 39.h4 Qe5
  40. 40.Bxe8 Nd3
  41. 41.Bg6 Qxc3
  42. 42.Ra8 Bb8
  43. 43.h5 Rf8
  44. 44.R1a7 Qxb4
  45. 45.Ra4 Qb2
  46. 46.Ra2 Qb6
  47. 47.Bxe4 Nb4
  48. 48.Qb1 Nxe4
  49. 49.Qxe4 Nxa2
  50. 50.Rxa2 Qc5
  51. 51.Qg6 Be5
  52. 52.Rc2 Qb5
  53. 53.Kg2 Qb7+
  54. 54.Kh2 Qf3
  55. 55.Ng2 Bf6
  56. 56.Nf4 Be5
  57. 57.Ne6 Ra8
  58. 58.Rd2 Bf6
  59. 59.Rc2 Be5
  60. 60.Rd2 Bf6
  61. 61.Nf4 Bg5
  62. 62.Ne6 Bf6
  63. 63.Nc5 Bc3
  64. 64.Re2 Qxe2

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