Viswanathan Anand vs Sergey Karjakin

Amber Rapid · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 6
Date 2008.03.21
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

1r4k1/R6p/4p1p1/8/p1P1B3/b5PP/5P2/5K2 b - - 1 42

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 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 Bf8
  14. 14.Ng3 c6
  15. 15.b3 Qc7
  16. 16.Bb2 g6
  17. 17.c4 bxc4
  18. 18.bxc4 exd4
  19. 19.Bxd4 a5
  20. 20.Rb1 Bg7
  21. 21.Qd2 Ba6
  22. 22.Bd3 Nc5
  23. 23.Bxc5 dxc5
  24. 24.e5 Nd7
  25. 25.e6 fxe6
  26. 26.Qe3 Rad8
  27. 27.Ne4 Ne5
  28. 28.Nxe5 Qxe5
  29. 29.Rb6 Bc8
  30. 30.Rxc6 Bb7
  31. 31.Rxc5 Qd4
  32. 32.Qxd4 Rxd4
  33. 33.Rc7 Ba8
  34. 34.Bc2 Rb8
  35. 35.g3 a4
  36. 36.a3 Be5
  37. 37.Rc5 Bg7
  38. 38.Kf1 Bf8
  39. 39.Rc7 Bxe4
  40. 40.Rxe4 Rxe4
  41. 41.Bxe4 Bxa3
  42. 42.Ra7

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