Viswanathan Anand vs Sergey Karjakin

7th Gashimov Mem Rapid · 2021 · Giuoco Piano · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 0-1
Event 7th Gashimov Mem Rapid
Site Baku AZE
Round 4.2
Date 2021.12.20
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p3pk1/2pbq1p1/p6r/P1r5/2P2QPP/1PB2P2/3R1RK1 b - - 4 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.a4 a5
  8. 8.Nbd2 h6
  9. 9.Re1 Ba7
  10. 10.Nf1 Ne7
  11. 11.Ng3 Ng6
  12. 12.h3 c6
  13. 13.Bb3 d5
  14. 14.exd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.d4 exd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Be6
  17. 17.Bc2 Bd7
  18. 18.Ndf5 Bxf5
  19. 19.Nxf5 Qf6
  20. 20.Qf3 Rae8
  21. 21.Bd2 Ne5
  22. 22.Qe4 g6
  23. 23.Nxh6+ Kg7
  24. 24.Rf1 Rh8
  25. 25.Ng4 Nxg4
  26. 26.Qxg4 Rh4
  27. 27.Qg3 Nf4
  28. 28.Rae1 Reh8
  29. 29.Be3 Bb8
  30. 30.Bxf4 Rxf4
  31. 31.Qe3 Bd6
  32. 32.Rd1 Rh5
  33. 33.g3 Rc4
  34. 34.Qd3 Qe6
  35. 35.Qf3

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