Viswanathan Anand vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

7th Gashimov Mem Rapid · 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Gashimov Mem Rapid
Site Baku AZE
Round 5.1
Date 2021.12.20
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/2p3k1/3p3p/1Q1P1pp1/8/2P4P/1P2KPP1/2q5 b - - 10 40

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.Nc3 d6
  8. 8.Nd5 h6
  9. 9.c3 Rb8
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Re1 Nxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Ne7
  13. 13.d4 exd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Re8
  15. 15.Be3 Bd7
  16. 16.Qf3 Bxd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 Nf5
  18. 18.Be3 Nxe3
  19. 19.Rxe3 Qg5
  20. 20.Rae1 Rxe3
  21. 21.Rxe3 Re8
  22. 22.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  23. 23.Qd1 Bd7
  24. 24.Kf1 Qf4
  25. 25.Kg1 Bf5
  26. 26.h3 g5
  27. 27.a4 Kg7
  28. 28.axb5 axb5
  29. 29.Bc2 Bxc2
  30. 30.Qxc2 Qc4
  31. 31.Qd1 Qe4
  32. 32.Qd4+ Qe5
  33. 33.Kf1 f5
  34. 34.Qd3 Qe4
  35. 35.Qxb5 Qb1+
  36. 36.Ke2 Qc2+
  37. 37.Ke1 Qc1+
  38. 38.Ke2 Qc2+
  39. 39.Ke1 Qc1+
  40. 40.Ke2

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