Viswanathan Anand vs Hikaru Nakamura

5th Zurich Opening Blitz · 2016 · Alekhine's Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event 5th Zurich Opening Blitz
Site Zurich SUI
Round 5.2
Date 2016.02.12
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B04)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b5/6k1/2pNp1p1/q1PB3n/8/5N1P/P4PP1/2Q3K1 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 c6
  5. 5.Be2 dxe5
  6. 6.Nxe5 Nd7
  7. 7.Nf3 g6
  8. 8.O-O Bg7
  9. 9.c4 Nc7
  10. 10.Nc3 O-O
  11. 11.Bf4 Ne6
  12. 12.Be3 Nf6
  13. 13.h3 Qc7
  14. 14.Qd2 Rd8
  15. 15.Rad1 b6
  16. 16.Rfe1 Bb7
  17. 17.Qc1 Nh5
  18. 18.Bf1 Rac8
  19. 19.b4 Qb8
  20. 20.c5 a5
  21. 21.bxa5 bxc5
  22. 22.dxc5 Qa7
  23. 23.Bc4 Nc7
  24. 24.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  25. 25.Rd1 Re8
  26. 26.Ng5 e6
  27. 27.Rd7 Qxa5
  28. 28.Nce4 Bc8
  29. 29.Rxf7 h6
  30. 30.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  31. 31.Nf3 Nd5
  32. 32.Bxh6+ Kh7
  33. 33.Nd6 Re7
  34. 34.Bf8 Rg7
  35. 35.Bxg7 Kxg7
  36. 36.Bxd5

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