Viswanathan Anand vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

6th Norway Blitz 2018 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Norway Blitz 2018
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 1.3
Date 2018.05.27
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/7p/1p2pQ2/1q2P3/3r3P/6P1/6RK b - - 5 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.Nc3 d6
  8. 8.Nd5 h6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Be3 Bxe3
  11. 11.fxe3 Na5
  12. 12.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  13. 13.Bd5 c6
  14. 14.Nd4 Qg5
  15. 15.Nxc6 Nxc6
  16. 16.Bxc6 Qxe3+
  17. 17.Kh1 Rb8
  18. 18.Bd5 Be6
  19. 19.Bxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.Qg4 Rxf1+
  21. 21.Rxf1 Rf8
  22. 22.Qxe6+ Kh7
  23. 23.Rg1 Qc5
  24. 24.c3 Rf2
  25. 25.b4 Qxc3
  26. 26.Qxd6 Rxa2
  27. 27.h3 Rd2
  28. 28.Qxa6 Rxd3
  29. 29.Qe6 Qxb4
  30. 30.Qf5+ Kh8
  31. 31.Qc8+ Kh7
  32. 32.Qf5+

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