Viswanathan Anand vs Sergey Karjakin

5th Norway Blitz 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 70 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Norway Blitz 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 4.4
Date 2017.06.05
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 70
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Final Position

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

r7/2R1Pk2/3K4/8/8/8/8/8 b - - 2 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O Nd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Bxd4
  7. 7.c3 Bb6
  8. 8.Na3 O-O
  9. 9.Bg5 c6
  10. 10.Ba4 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 d6
  12. 12.Nc4 Bc7
  13. 13.Ne3 Bb6
  14. 14.Qf3 Kh7
  15. 15.Bb3 g5
  16. 16.Bg3 g4
  17. 17.Qe2 Nh5
  18. 18.Nxg4 Nxg3
  19. 19.hxg3 Qg5
  20. 20.Ne3 f5
  21. 21.exf5 Bxe3
  22. 22.Qxe3 Qxe3
  23. 23.fxe3 Bxf5
  24. 24.e4 Bg4
  25. 25.Rae1 Kg7
  26. 26.Bd1 Be6
  27. 27.a3 Rxf1+
  28. 28.Rxf1 a5
  29. 29.Bh5 Rf8
  30. 30.Rf3 c5
  31. 31.Kf2 Rc8
  32. 32.g4 b5
  33. 33.Kg3 b4
  34. 34.g5 hxg5
  35. 35.Bg4 Bxg4
  36. 36.Kxg4 bxa3
  37. 37.bxa3 Rb8
  38. 38.Kxg5 Rb3
  39. 39.Rf6 Rxa3
  40. 40.Rxd6 Rxc3
  41. 41.Kf5 a4
  42. 42.Kxe5 a3
  43. 43.g4 Kf7
  44. 44.g5 Ke7
  45. 45.g6 a2
  46. 46.Ra6 Rxd3
  47. 47.Rxa2 Rg3
  48. 48.Ra7+ Kf8
  49. 49.Kf6 Rf3+
  50. 50.Ke6 Rg3
  51. 51.g7+ Kg8
  52. 52.e5 c4
  53. 53.Rc7 c3
  54. 54.Kd5 Rxg7
  55. 55.Rxc3 Ra7
  56. 56.Ke6 Ra6+
  57. 57.Ke7 Ra7+
  58. 58.Kf6 Rf7+
  59. 59.Ke6 Ra7
  60. 60.Rd3 Ra6+
  61. 61.Rd6 Ra1
  62. 62.Ke7 Kg7
  63. 63.e6 Ra7+
  64. 64.Rd7 Ra8
  65. 65.Rd8 Ra7+
  66. 66.Rd7 Ra8
  67. 67.Rb7 Kg6
  68. 68.Kd6 Kf6
  69. 69.e7 Kf7
  70. 70.Rc7

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