Viswanathan Anand vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.2
Date 2019.08.26
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/7p/5Q2/7P/2P1qPP1/1r2rRK1/5R2 b - - 9 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.O-O h6
  7. 7.Re1 O-O
  8. 8.Nbd2 Ne7
  9. 9.d4 Bb6
  10. 10.a4 c6
  11. 11.dxe5 Ng4
  12. 12.Rf1 Nxe5
  13. 13.Nxe5 dxe5
  14. 14.Qh5 Qd6
  15. 15.Nf3 Bc7
  16. 16.Nh4 b5
  17. 17.axb5 cxb5
  18. 18.Bxb5 Bb7
  19. 19.Qe2 Bb6
  20. 20.Ba6 Bc6
  21. 21.Nf3 f5
  22. 22.Bd3 Rae8
  23. 23.exf5 Nxf5
  24. 24.Be4 Kh8
  25. 25.Nd2 Qe6
  26. 26.Kh1 Bd7
  27. 27.Bd3 e4
  28. 28.Nxe4 Bc6
  29. 29.f3 Qe5
  30. 30.Bd2 Bc7
  31. 31.g3 Bxe4
  32. 32.Qxe4 Qd6
  33. 33.Bf4 Qd7
  34. 34.Qb7 Qxd3
  35. 35.Qxc7 Re2
  36. 36.Qc5 Rfe8
  37. 37.Rf2 a5
  38. 38.Raf1 Rxb2
  39. 39.Kg2 Ree2
  40. 40.Qxa5 Kh7
  41. 41.h4 Ne3+
  42. 42.Bxe3 Qxe3
  43. 43.Qf5+ Kh8
  44. 44.Qf8+ Kh7
  45. 45.Qf5+ Kh8
  46. 46.Qf8+ Kh7
  47. 47.Qf5+

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