Viswanathan Anand vs Sergey Karjakin

20th Amber Blindfold · 2011 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 20th Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 5
Date 2011.03.17
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

6k1/p4pp1/3rb2p/2r1p3/2B5/2P3P1/P3PP1P/R1B1R1K1 b - - 0 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.g3 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Ne4
  7. 7.Qd3 Nxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Be7
  9. 9.Bg2 Nc6
  10. 10.Nb5 O-O
  11. 11.Bf4 e5
  12. 12.Bc1 Na5
  13. 13.O-O d6
  14. 14.Ba3 Be6
  15. 15.Nxd6 Bxd6
  16. 16.Qxd6 Re8
  17. 17.c5 Nc4
  18. 18.Qxd8 Rexd8
  19. 19.Bc1 Rac8
  20. 20.Bxb7 Rxc5
  21. 21.Re1 h6
  22. 22.Ba6 Rd6
  23. 23.Bxc4

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