Viswanathan Anand vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

FIDE Candidates 2014 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2014
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 10.2
Date 2014.03.25
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

1k1rr3/qp4p1/p1npbp1p/3N4/2R1P1P1/2PB2QP/PP6/1K1R4 w - - 8 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.h3 e6
  7. 7.g4 h6
  8. 8.Bg2 Be7
  9. 9.Be3 Nc6
  10. 10.f4 Nd7
  11. 11.Qd2 Nxd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 e5
  13. 13.fxe5 Bh4+
  14. 14.Bf2 Nxe5
  15. 15.O-O-O Bxf2
  16. 16.Qxf2 Be6
  17. 17.Qd4 Qg5+
  18. 18.Kb1 O-O-O
  19. 19.Bf1 Nc6
  20. 20.Qf2 Qc5
  21. 21.Qg3 Qe5
  22. 22.Qf2 Qc5
  23. 23.Qg3 Kb8
  24. 24.Be2 Ne5
  25. 25.Nd5 Rc8
  26. 26.c3 f6
  27. 27.Rd4 Rhe8
  28. 28.Rhd1 Rcd8
  29. 29.Bd3 Nc6
  30. 30.Rc4 Qa7

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