Viswanathan Anand vs Garry Kasparov

Saint Louis Rapid 2017 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.1
Date 2017.08.15
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

6k1/1p4p1/p4p1p/P1Pb4/8/8/2P2PPP/4B1K1 w - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 a6
  6. 6.Bxd7+ Bxd7
  7. 7.Nc3 e5
  8. 8.Qd3 h6
  9. 9.Nd2 Be6
  10. 10.Nc4 Rc8
  11. 11.Ne3 Nf6
  12. 12.O-O Be7
  13. 13.Rd1 O-O
  14. 14.Bd2 Rc5
  15. 15.a4 Qc8
  16. 16.Be1 Rd8
  17. 17.b4 Rc7
  18. 18.a5 Bc4
  19. 19.Qd2 d5
  20. 20.Ncxd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.exd5 Bg5
  22. 22.d6 Rcd7
  23. 23.Qc3 Bxe3
  24. 24.Qxe3 Rxd6
  25. 25.Rxd6 Rxd6
  26. 26.Qxe5 Qc6
  27. 27.Qc5 Qxc5
  28. 28.bxc5 Re6
  29. 29.Bc3 Bd5
  30. 30.Re1 Rxe1+
  31. 31.Bxe1 f6

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