Viswanathan Anand vs Sergey Karjakin

6th Tal Memorial · 2011 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1
Date 2011.11.16
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/R4pr1/2k1p2p/4p3/1P5P/3KP1P1/8/8 b - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 d5
  7. 7.Nf3 dxc4
  8. 8.Qxc4 b6
  9. 9.Bg5 Ba6
  10. 10.Qa4 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 c5
  12. 12.dxc5 bxc5
  13. 13.Rd1 Qb6
  14. 14.Bxf6 gxf6
  15. 15.e3 Bxf1
  16. 16.Kxf1 Nc6
  17. 17.Rb1 Rab8
  18. 18.Ke2 Qb5+
  19. 19.Qxb5 Rxb5
  20. 20.Kd3 Rfb8
  21. 21.Kc2 Na5
  22. 22.Nd2 Kf8
  23. 23.b3 Ke7
  24. 24.Kc3 Kd7
  25. 25.Rb2 Kc6
  26. 26.Rhb1 Rd8
  27. 27.b4 cxb4+
  28. 28.axb4 Nb7
  29. 29.Nc4 Nd6
  30. 30.Ra1 Ne4+
  31. 31.Kc2 Nxf2
  32. 32.Rb3 Rg8
  33. 33.Ra6+ Kc7
  34. 34.Rxa7+ Rb7
  35. 35.Rxb7+ Kxb7
  36. 36.g3 Ng4
  37. 37.Rd3 Rg5
  38. 38.h4 Rg7
  39. 39.Rd7+ Kc6
  40. 40.Ra7 Ne5
  41. 41.Nxe5+ fxe5
  42. 42.Kd3

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