Viswanathan Anand vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Tal Memorial Blitz 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial Blitz 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6.5
Date 2016.09.25
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

8/2R2pp1/p5k1/1p2r3/1P6/2P3P1/1P3K2/8 b - - 1 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nc5
  10. 10.c3 Be7
  11. 11.Bc2 d4
  12. 12.Nb3 d3
  13. 13.Bb1 Nxb3
  14. 14.axb3 Bf5
  15. 15.Bf4 O-O
  16. 16.h3 Qd7
  17. 17.b4 Rfd8
  18. 18.g4 Bg6
  19. 19.Bg3 h5
  20. 20.Re1 d2
  21. 21.Re2 Bxb1
  22. 22.Rxb1 hxg4
  23. 23.Rxd2 Qf5
  24. 24.hxg4 Qxg4
  25. 25.Nd4 Qg6
  26. 26.Nxc6 Qxc6
  27. 27.Ra1 Qg6
  28. 28.Qf3 Bh4
  29. 29.Rad1 Re8
  30. 30.Rd5 Bxg3
  31. 31.Qxg3 Qxg3+
  32. 32.fxg3 Re6
  33. 33.Rd8+ Rxd8
  34. 34.Rxd8+ Kh7
  35. 35.Rd7 Kg6
  36. 36.Rxc7 Rxe5
  37. 37.Kf2

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