Viswanathan Anand vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Corus A · 2008 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 2
Date 2008.01.13
Opening Ruy Lopez (C76)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

4r2k/7p/RP2P1p1/8/p7/8/1r5P/4R1K1 w - - 1 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.c3 g6
  6. 6.d4 Bd7
  7. 7.O-O Bg7
  8. 8.Re1 b5
  9. 9.Bc2 exd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Bg4
  11. 11.Be3 Nge7
  12. 12.Nc3 O-O
  13. 13.Rc1 Kh8
  14. 14.Qd2 Bxf3
  15. 15.gxf3 Qd7
  16. 16.Ne2 f5
  17. 17.Bd1 fxe4
  18. 18.fxe4 d5
  19. 19.e5 Nf5
  20. 20.Nf4 Nxe3
  21. 21.fxe3 Bh6
  22. 22.Qc3 Nd8
  23. 23.Qxc7 Qxc7
  24. 24.Rxc7 Bxf4
  25. 25.exf4 Ne6
  26. 26.Rd7 Rxf4
  27. 27.Bb3 Nxd4
  28. 28.Bxd5 Re8
  29. 29.e6 Nf3+
  30. 30.Bxf3 Rxf3
  31. 31.Ra7 Rd3
  32. 32.Rxa6 Rd2
  33. 33.b4 Re7
  34. 34.a4 bxa4
  35. 35.b5 Rb2
  36. 36.b6 Re8

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