Viswanathan Anand vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Glitnir Blitz · 2006 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Glitnir Blitz
Site Reykjavik ISL
Round 4.1
Date 2006.03.16
Opening Ruy Lopez (C76)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

r5k1/5pb1/p2n2pp/q2np3/8/2p1B2P/P1N2PP1/1R1Q1RK1 w - - 0 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.O-O Bd7
  6. 6.c3 g6
  7. 7.d4 Bg7
  8. 8.Be3 Nf6
  9. 9.Nbd2 O-O
  10. 10.d5 Ne7
  11. 11.Bxd7 Qxd7
  12. 12.h3 h6
  13. 13.c4 c5
  14. 14.Ne1 b5
  15. 15.b4 bxc4
  16. 16.bxc5 c3
  17. 17.Nc4 Nxe4
  18. 18.Nb6 Qb5
  19. 19.Rb1 Qa5
  20. 20.cxd6 Nxd6
  21. 21.Nxa8 Rxa8
  22. 22.Nc2 Nxd5

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