Viswanathan Anand vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Amber Blindfold · 2008 · Alekhine's Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 2
Date 2008.03.16
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B04)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

5k2/3n1p2/3P1p1p/2N5/1p3K2/1r5P/6P1/2R5 b - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 dxe5
  5. 5.Nxe5 c6
  6. 6.Be2 Nd7
  7. 7.Nf3 Qc7
  8. 8.O-O e6
  9. 9.c4 Nf4
  10. 10.Nc3 Be7
  11. 11.Re1 Nxe2+
  12. 12.Qxe2 O-O
  13. 13.Bg5 Bxg5
  14. 14.Nxg5 h6
  15. 15.Nf3 b6
  16. 16.Qe3 Ba6
  17. 17.b3 Rad8
  18. 18.Ne4 c5
  19. 19.d5 exd5
  20. 20.cxd5 Rfe8
  21. 21.d6 Qc6
  22. 22.Qf4 Re6
  23. 23.Rad1 Rde8
  24. 24.Ng3 Be2
  25. 25.Nxe2 Rxe2
  26. 26.Rxe2 Rxe2
  27. 27.Qh4 Re8
  28. 28.h3 a5
  29. 29.Qg4 Re4
  30. 30.Qg3 Qb5
  31. 31.Nh4 Qe2
  32. 32.Rd5 Qxa2
  33. 33.Nf5 Qa1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Qf6
  35. 35.Qf3 Re5
  36. 36.Ne7+ Kf8
  37. 37.Qxf6 gxf6
  38. 38.Rd3 b5
  39. 39.Nc6 Re2
  40. 40.Nxa5 Rxf2
  41. 41.Nb7 Re2
  42. 42.Rc3 Re5
  43. 43.Kg3 b4
  44. 44.Rc1 Re3+
  45. 45.Kf4 Rxb3
  46. 46.Nxc5

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