Viswanathan Anand vs Hikaru Nakamura

6th Zurich Opening Blitz · 2017 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Zurich Opening Blitz
Site Zurich SUI
Round 7.3
Date 2017.04.12
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/ppbq2p1/2p1bp2/3p1P1p/3P4/2PBBQ1P/PP3P2/4R1K1 b - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nf5
  8. 8.Nf3 O-O
  9. 9.d4 d5
  10. 10.c3 Bd6
  11. 11.Bd3 Re8
  12. 12.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  13. 13.Nbd2 Bd7
  14. 14.Nf1 Nce7
  15. 15.h3 f6
  16. 16.Ne3 Nxe3
  17. 17.Bxe3 Bf5
  18. 18.Bf1 c6
  19. 19.Qb3 Qd7
  20. 20.Re1 Be4
  21. 21.Nd2 Bg6
  22. 22.Nf3 Re8
  23. 23.Nh4 Bh5
  24. 24.g4 Bf7
  25. 25.Bd3 h5
  26. 26.Qd1 Bc7
  27. 27.Qf3 Be6
  28. 28.Nf5 Nxf5
  29. 29.gxf5

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