Viswanathan Anand vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

GCT Blitz Paris 2018 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 5.4
Date 2018.06.23
Opening Sicilian Defense (B29)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

2r1k3/6pp/rp3pb1/1N6/p1P5/BP6/P5PP/3R2K1 w - - 6 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.e5 Nd5
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Nxd5 exd5
  6. 6.d4 Nc6
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.Qxd5 d6
  9. 9.exd6 Qb6
  10. 10.Qe4+ Be6
  11. 11.Qh4 f6
  12. 12.Bc4 Bxf2+
  13. 13.Qxf2 Bxc4
  14. 14.b3 Qxf2+
  15. 15.Kxf2 Bf7
  16. 16.c4 Kd7
  17. 17.Ba3 a5
  18. 18.Nd2 Rhe8
  19. 19.Rhe1 Ne5
  20. 20.Kg1 a4
  21. 21.Ne4 b6
  22. 22.Nc3 Ra6
  23. 23.Nb5 Rc8
  24. 24.Bb2 Nc6
  25. 25.Rad1 Bg6
  26. 26.Re7+ Nxe7
  27. 27.dxe7+ Kxe7
  28. 28.Ba3+ Ke8
  29. 29.Re1+ Kd8
  30. 30.Rd1+ Ke8

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