Viswanathan Anand vs Ding Liren

8th Grand Slam Masters · 2015 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th Grand Slam Masters
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 2.1
Date 2015.10.27
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

8/5pkp/3p1qp1/2bP4/4P3/r2B2P1/3Q1PKP/1R6 w - - 12 35

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.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 Na5
  9. 9.Ba2 c5
  10. 10.Nc3 Be6
  11. 11.Bg5 c4
  12. 12.Nd2 O-O
  13. 13.Bxf6 Bxf6
  14. 14.Nd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.exd5 e4
  16. 16.Rb1 exd3
  17. 17.cxd3 c3
  18. 18.bxc3 Bxc3
  19. 19.Ne4 Bd4
  20. 20.Qd2 Nb7
  21. 21.a4 Nc5
  22. 22.axb5 axb5
  23. 23.Rxb5 Nxe4
  24. 24.dxe4 Qf6
  25. 25.Bb1 Rfb8
  26. 26.Bd3 Rxb5
  27. 27.Bxb5 Bc5
  28. 28.g3 g6
  29. 29.Kg2 Ra3
  30. 30.Bd3 Kg7
  31. 31.Rd1 Rb3
  32. 32.Rb1 Ra3
  33. 33.Rd1 Rb3
  34. 34.Rb1 Ra3

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