Viswanathan Anand vs Sergey Karjakin

8th Tal Mem Blitz · 2013 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event 8th Tal Mem Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 8
Date 2013.06.12
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/2P3kp/p3K3/8/8/8/6PP/2R5 b - - 2 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Be3 Bxe3
  9. 9.fxe3 d6
  10. 10.a3 Ne7
  11. 11.Nc3 Ng6
  12. 12.Ne2 c5
  13. 13.Ng3 Qc7
  14. 14.Nd2 Be6
  15. 15.Rxf6 gxf6
  16. 16.Qf3 c4
  17. 17.dxc4 bxc4
  18. 18.Qxf6 Qd8
  19. 19.Qxd8 Rfxd8
  20. 20.Bxc4 Rac8
  21. 21.Bd3 Nf8
  22. 22.b4 Nd7
  23. 23.Kf2 Nb6
  24. 24.Ke2 Na4
  25. 25.Nb3 Nb2
  26. 26.Na5 Nxd3
  27. 27.Kxd3 d5
  28. 28.Rc1 dxe4+
  29. 29.Kxe4 Rc3
  30. 30.Kxe5 Rxe3+
  31. 31.Kf4 Rxa3
  32. 32.Ne4 Kg7
  33. 33.Nb7 Rd5
  34. 34.Nbd6 f5
  35. 35.c4 Rdd3
  36. 36.Nxf5+ Bxf5
  37. 37.Kxf5 Rab3
  38. 38.Nc5 Rdc3
  39. 39.Nxb3 Rxb3
  40. 40.c5 Rxb4
  41. 41.c6 Rb8
  42. 42.c7 Rc8
  43. 43.Ke6

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