Viswanathan Anand vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.4
Date 2018.08.27
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/8/1R3pk1/1p5p/8/2P3P1/2r2PK1/8 b - - 10 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nc5
  10. 10.c3 Be7
  11. 11.Bc2 d4
  12. 12.Nb3 d3
  13. 13.Bb1 Nxb3
  14. 14.axb3 Bf5
  15. 15.Re1 O-O
  16. 16.Be3 Qd5
  17. 17.Bd4 d2
  18. 18.Re2 Bxb1
  19. 19.Rxb1 Nxd4
  20. 20.Nxd4 Bg5
  21. 21.g3 c5
  22. 22.Nf5 Qd3
  23. 23.Nd6 Qg6
  24. 24.h4 Bh6
  25. 25.h5 Qxh5
  26. 26.Rxd2 Qxe5
  27. 27.Rd5 Qf6
  28. 28.Ra1 g6
  29. 29.Ne4 Qc6
  30. 30.Nxc5 Rfe8
  31. 31.b4 Bf8
  32. 32.Nd7 Re6
  33. 33.Ne5 Qe8
  34. 34.Nd7 h5
  35. 35.Qf3 Qe7
  36. 36.Nc5 Rf6
  37. 37.Qe4 Qxe4
  38. 38.Nxe4 Rc6
  39. 39.Nd2 Re8
  40. 40.Kf1 Rf6
  41. 41.Nb3 Re4
  42. 42.Rd8 Kg7
  43. 43.Ra8 Ree6
  44. 44.Nd4 Rd6
  45. 45.Kg2 Be7
  46. 46.Re1 Rd8
  47. 47.Ra7 Bxb4
  48. 48.Ne6+ Rxe6
  49. 49.Rxe6 Bc5
  50. 50.Rc7 Rd2
  51. 51.Rxg6+ Kxg6
  52. 52.Rxc5 Rxb2
  53. 53.Rc6+ f6
  54. 54.Rxa6 Rc2
  55. 55.Rb6 Rc1
  56. 56.Rb7 Rc2
  57. 57.Rb6 Rc1
  58. 58.Rb7 Rc2
  59. 59.Rb6

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