Viswanathan Anand vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

FIDE World Blitz 2014 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event FIDE World Blitz 2014
Site Dubai UAE
Round 17.4
Date 2014.06.20
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5kp1/2P1p1p1/1B6/1B2n1P1/7P/2P5/7K b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 c6
  4. 4.f4 Qa5
  5. 5.Bd3 e5
  6. 6.Nf3 Bg4
  7. 7.Be3 Nbd7
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.h3 Bh5
  10. 10.Qe1 exf4
  11. 11.Bxf4 Qb6
  12. 12.Be3 O-O
  13. 13.Nh4 Bg6
  14. 14.Nxg6 hxg6
  15. 15.Kh1 Qd8
  16. 16.Qf2 c5
  17. 17.dxc5 dxc5
  18. 18.Bf4 Nh5
  19. 19.Bh2 Bh4
  20. 20.Qf3 Bf6
  21. 21.g4 Bxc3
  22. 22.bxc3 Nhf6
  23. 23.e5 Nh7
  24. 24.Rad1 Qe7
  25. 25.Qxb7 Rab8
  26. 26.Qxa7 Qe6
  27. 27.Be4 Nb6
  28. 28.Rd6 Qc4
  29. 29.Bd3 Qa4
  30. 30.Qxa4 Nxa4
  31. 31.e6 fxe6
  32. 32.Rxf8+ Nxf8
  33. 33.c4 Rb2
  34. 34.Ra6 Rxa2
  35. 35.Bd6 Nc3
  36. 36.Rxa2 Nxa2
  37. 37.Bxc5 Nd7
  38. 38.Bd6 Kf7
  39. 39.c5 Nb4
  40. 40.Bb5 Nf6
  41. 41.c6 Ne4
  42. 42.Bxb4

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