Viswanathan Anand vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Tata Steel India Blitz · 2018 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tata Steel India Blitz
Site Kolkata IND
Round 2.5
Date 2018.11.13
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

1R4k1/2q1bpp1/3p3p/3Q4/4P3/6BP/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 36

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.c3 O-O
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 Be7
  10. 10.Nbd2 d6
  11. 11.Bg3 Na5
  12. 12.Bc2 c5
  13. 13.O-O Nc6
  14. 14.h3 Be6
  15. 15.Re1 Nd7
  16. 16.Nf1 Nb6
  17. 17.Ne3 Re8
  18. 18.a4 Rb8
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.Nd2 c4
  21. 21.dxc4 Nxc4
  22. 22.Ndxc4 bxc4
  23. 23.Ba4 Qc8
  24. 24.Qe2 Rd8
  25. 25.Nxc4 Nd4
  26. 26.cxd4 Bxc4
  27. 27.Qd1 exd4
  28. 28.b3 Be6
  29. 29.Rc1 Qa6
  30. 30.Qxd4 Bxb3
  31. 31.Bxb3 Rxb3
  32. 32.Rc7 Qa5
  33. 33.Rec1 Rb1
  34. 34.Rxb1 Qxc7
  35. 35.Qd5 Rb8
  36. 36.Rxb8+

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