Viswanathan Anand vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

World Blitz · 2007 · Modern Defense · 1-0 in 24 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 16
Date 2007.11.21
Opening Modern Defense (A42)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1b2k2/pp3r2/2ppq1pN/5p2/2P1PB2/8/PP1QB1P1/R3K3 b Q - 9 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 g6
  2. 2.c4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nc3 d6
  4. 4.e4 e5
  5. 5.Nge2 exd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 Nge7
  8. 8.h4 f5
  9. 9.h5 Rf8
  10. 10.hxg6 hxg6
  11. 11.Rh7 Rf7
  12. 12.Rxg7 Rxg7
  13. 13.Bg5 Qd7
  14. 14.Nxc6 Nxc6
  15. 15.Nd5 Qe6
  16. 16.Be2 Ne5
  17. 17.f4 c6
  18. 18.Nf6+ Kf8
  19. 19.fxe5 Qxe5
  20. 20.Qd2 Rf7
  21. 21.Bh6+ Ke7
  22. 22.Bf4 Qe6
  23. 23.Ng8+ Kf8
  24. 24.Nh6

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