Viswanathan Anand vs Sergey Karjakin

9th London Classic 2017 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th London Classic 2017
Site London ENG
Round 6.5
Date 2017.12.08
Opening English Opening (A18)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

r1b2rk1/pppn1pp1/7p/3Pp2P/2P4q/b1PBB1N1/P4PP1/R2Q1RK1 w - - 17 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.e4 d5
  4. 4.e5 d4
  5. 5.exf6 dxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Qxf6
  7. 7.Nf3 e5
  8. 8.d4 Nc6
  9. 9.Bg5 Qg6
  10. 10.d5 Nb8
  11. 11.h4 h6
  12. 12.h5 Qa6
  13. 13.Be3 Nd7
  14. 14.Bd3 Ba3
  15. 15.O-O Qd6
  16. 16.Nh4 O-O
  17. 17.Nf5 Qf6
  18. 18.Ng3 Qh4
  19. 19.Nf5 Qf6
  20. 20.Ng3 Qh4

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