Viswanathan Anand vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event 11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 8.5
Date 2018.03.05
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/1q4p1/4B2p/Q2r3P/4b3/1P6/P4P2/K3R3 b - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Be7
  7. 7.Be3 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd2 Be6
  9. 9.O-O-O a6
  10. 10.b3 h6
  11. 11.Be2 Qd7
  12. 12.Kb1 Bf6
  13. 13.Nd4 Nxd4
  14. 14.Bxd4 Bxd4
  15. 15.Qxd4 O-O
  16. 16.c4 Rfe8
  17. 17.Bf3 Rab8
  18. 18.c5 d5
  19. 19.h4 b6
  20. 20.Rhe1 bxc5
  21. 21.Qxc5 Rb5
  22. 22.Qa3 Qc6
  23. 23.Qb2 a5
  24. 24.c4 Rc5
  25. 25.cxd5 Bf5+
  26. 26.Ka1 Qd7
  27. 27.Qd4 Rc2
  28. 28.g4 Bh7
  29. 29.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  30. 30.d6 cxd6
  31. 31.Qxd6 Rc8
  32. 32.Qd4 Qe7
  33. 33.h5 Bc2
  34. 34.Rc1 Rd8
  35. 35.Qb2 Bd3
  36. 36.Qc3 f5
  37. 37.Rd1 fxg4
  38. 38.Bxg4 Be4
  39. 39.Re1 Qb7
  40. 40.Qxa5 Rd5
  41. 41.Be6+

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