Viswanathan Anand vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Hotel Bali Stars · 2003 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event Hotel Bali Stars
Site Benidorm ESP
Round 3
Date 2003.11.27
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/2p1bk2/P1Pp1p2/5K2/2PB4/8/8 w - - 2 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Re1 Re8
  9. 9.c4 c6
  10. 10.Nc3 Nxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Rxe1+
  12. 12.Qxe1 h6
  13. 13.c5 Bc7
  14. 14.Nh4 Bxh2+
  15. 15.Kxh2 Qxh4+
  16. 16.Kg1 Qd8
  17. 17.Qe3 b6
  18. 18.Qg3 Kh8
  19. 19.Qh2 Qf8
  20. 20.Bf4 Nd7
  21. 21.Re1 Nf6
  22. 22.Bd6 Qg8
  23. 23.f3 Be6
  24. 24.Be5 Qd8
  25. 25.g4 Kg8
  26. 26.g5 Nd7
  27. 27.Bf4 Nf8
  28. 28.gxh6 g6
  29. 29.Qg3 Kh7
  30. 30.Bc7 Qf6
  31. 31.Be5 Qe7
  32. 32.f4 f5
  33. 33.Bd6 Qf7
  34. 34.Qg5 Re8
  35. 35.a4 Nd7
  36. 36.Rb1 Kg8
  37. 37.Qh4 Kh7
  38. 38.Ba6 bxc5
  39. 39.dxc5 Qf6
  40. 40.Qxf6 Nxf6
  41. 41.Be5 Ne4
  42. 42.Bd4 Re7
  43. 43.Rb2 Rf7
  44. 44.Bd3 Re7
  45. 45.a5 g5
  46. 46.fxg5 Nxg5
  47. 47.Bf6 Nf3+
  48. 48.Kf2 Rf7
  49. 49.Kxf3 Rxf6
  50. 50.Rb7+ Kxh6
  51. 51.Rxa7 Kg5
  52. 52.Rg7+ Rg6
  53. 53.Rxg6+ Kxg6
  54. 54.Kf4 Kf6

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