Viswanathan Anand vs Hikaru Nakamura

4th Zurich CC Blitz · 2015 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 62 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event 4th Zurich CC Blitz
Site Zurich SUI
Round 4.1
Date 2015.02.13
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5k2/1p3P2/2p2K1p/2P4P/8/8/8 b - - 2 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Nxd7
  5. 5.O-O Ngf6
  6. 6.Qe2 Rc8
  7. 7.b3 g6
  8. 8.Bb2 e5
  9. 9.c4 Bg7
  10. 10.d3 O-O
  11. 11.Nc3 Nh5
  12. 12.Nd5 Nb8
  13. 13.a3 Nc6
  14. 14.b4 b6
  15. 15.Bc1 f5
  16. 16.b5 fxe4
  17. 17.Qxe4 Ne7
  18. 18.Bg5 Nf6
  19. 19.Bxf6 Bxf6
  20. 20.a4 Nxd5
  21. 21.Qxd5+ Kg7
  22. 22.Ra2 Qc7
  23. 23.Nd2 Rcd8
  24. 24.Ne4 Qf7
  25. 25.Nc3 e4
  26. 26.Qxf7+ Rxf7
  27. 27.Nxe4 d5
  28. 28.Nxf6 Kxf6
  29. 29.a5 dxc4
  30. 30.dxc4 Rd4
  31. 31.Rc1 Rfd7
  32. 32.Kf1 h5
  33. 33.g3 R7d6
  34. 34.h4 Re4
  35. 35.axb6 axb6
  36. 36.Ra8 Kf7
  37. 37.Rc3 Kg7
  38. 38.Kg2 Rd7
  39. 39.Rb8 Re6
  40. 40.Re3 Rf6
  41. 41.Ree8 Rd2
  42. 42.Rg8+ Kh7
  43. 43.Rh8+ Kg7
  44. 44.Rbg8+ Kf7
  45. 45.Rf8+ Ke7
  46. 46.Rxf6 Kxf6
  47. 47.Rb8 Rd6
  48. 48.Kf3 Kf5
  49. 49.Rf8+ Ke5
  50. 50.Ke3 Rd4
  51. 51.Rb8 Rd6
  52. 52.Rc8 Re6
  53. 53.Rc6 Rxc6
  54. 54.bxc6 Kd6
  55. 55.f4 Kxc6
  56. 56.g4 Kd6
  57. 57.gxh5 gxh5
  58. 58.Ke4 Ke7
  59. 59.Ke5 Kf7
  60. 60.f5 Ke7
  61. 61.f6+ Kf7
  62. 62.Kf5

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