Viswanathan Anand vs Hikaru Nakamura

5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.4
Date 2017.08.02
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/1bp1rpp1/p2b1q1p/np2p3/4P1P1/1BP2N1P/PP2RPQB/4R1K1 w - - 13 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 Re8
  8. 8.Nbd2 Be7
  9. 9.Bg3 d6
  10. 10.h3 a6
  11. 11.Ba4 b5
  12. 12.Bc2 Bb7
  13. 13.O-O Bf8
  14. 14.Nh2 d5
  15. 15.exd5 Qxd5
  16. 16.Nhf3 Qd7
  17. 17.Re1 Bd6
  18. 18.Re2 Rad8
  19. 19.Qf1 Nh5
  20. 20.Bh2 Re7
  21. 21.Rae1 Rde8
  22. 22.g4 Nf6
  23. 23.Ne4 Nxe4
  24. 24.dxe4 Qe6
  25. 25.Bb3 Qf6
  26. 26.Qg2 Na5
  27. 27.Bc2 Nc4
  28. 28.Bb3 Na5
  29. 29.Bc2 Nc4
  30. 30.Bb3 Na5

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