Viswanathan Anand vs Hikaru Nakamura

4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Sinquefield Cup 2016
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.2
Date 2016.08.07
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

5rk1/5p2/p1p2Pp1/2R4p/P7/3r3P/1P4P1/5R1K b - - 1 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.h3 e5
  7. 7.Nde2 h5
  8. 8.Nd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Qxd5 Nc6
  10. 10.Qd1 Be6
  11. 11.Nc3 Ne7
  12. 12.Bd3 d5
  13. 13.exd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.O-O Nb4
  15. 15.Qe2 Qc7
  16. 16.f4 Bc5+
  17. 17.Kh1 Nxd3
  18. 18.cxd3 Bd4
  19. 19.f5 Bd7
  20. 20.f6 g6
  21. 21.Nd5 Qd6
  22. 22.Ne7 Rd8
  23. 23.a4 Bc6
  24. 24.Be3 Bxe3
  25. 25.Nxc6 bxc6
  26. 26.Qxe3 Qd4
  27. 27.Rae1 Qxe3
  28. 28.Rxe3 O-O
  29. 29.Rxe5 Rxd3
  30. 30.Rc5

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