Viswanathan Anand vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

10th Tal Mem 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event 10th Tal Mem 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2.1
Date 2016.09.27
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5p2/1r3N1k/2p5/2b5/2B3R1/5K2/8 b - - 3 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 exd4
  12. 12.cxd4 Nd7
  13. 13.Nf1 Na5
  14. 14.Bc2 Bf6
  15. 15.Rb1 c5
  16. 16.d5 Nc4
  17. 17.b3 Nce5
  18. 18.N3h2 Ng6
  19. 19.Ne3 Bc8
  20. 20.Bd2 b4
  21. 21.Nhg4 a5
  22. 22.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  23. 23.g3 a4
  24. 24.bxa4 Nde5
  25. 25.f4 Nxf4
  26. 26.gxf4 Qxf4
  27. 27.Nf1 Qh4
  28. 28.Re3 Bxh3
  29. 29.Qe2 Qg4+
  30. 30.Qxg4 Bxg4
  31. 31.a3 Nf3+
  32. 32.Kf2 Nd4
  33. 33.Rb2 bxa3
  34. 34.Rxa3 Nxc2
  35. 35.Rxc2 Rxe4
  36. 36.a5 Bc8
  37. 37.Re3 Rf4+
  38. 38.Rf3 Re4
  39. 39.Rb2 Ba6
  40. 40.Bc3 h5
  41. 41.Ng3 Rh4
  42. 42.Rb6 Rh2+
  43. 43.Kg1 Rc2
  44. 44.Nf5 Bc4
  45. 45.Re3 Kh7
  46. 46.Rxd6 Rb8
  47. 47.Rb6 Rxb6
  48. 48.axb6 Bxd5
  49. 49.Nxg7 Rg2+
  50. 50.Kf1 Rg6
  51. 51.Nxh5 Bc4+
  52. 52.Kf2 Rxb6
  53. 53.Nf6+ Kh6
  54. 54.Rg3

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