Viswanathan Anand vs Hikaru Nakamura

6th Norway Blitz 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Norway Blitz 2018
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 8.5
Date 2018.05.27
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/R7/4pp1P/6P1/3K4/7r/8 w - - 2 40

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.O-O Re8
  7. 7.Re1 a6
  8. 8.Ba4 d5
  9. 9.Nbd2 b5
  10. 10.Bc2 Be6
  11. 11.exd5 Bxd5
  12. 12.Ne4 Nxe4
  13. 13.dxe4 Be6
  14. 14.Bb3 Qxd1
  15. 15.Rxd1 f6
  16. 16.Bxe6+ Rxe6
  17. 17.Kf1 Rd6
  18. 18.Rxd6 Bxd6
  19. 19.Be3 Kf7
  20. 20.Ke2 Ke6
  21. 21.Nd2 Rb8
  22. 22.g4 a5
  23. 23.h4 a4
  24. 24.Rc1 Na5
  25. 25.b4 Nb7
  26. 26.c4 Bxb4
  27. 27.cxb5 Nd6
  28. 28.Rxc7 Bxd2
  29. 29.Kxd2 Rxb5
  30. 30.Rxg7 Rb2+
  31. 31.Kd3 Rxa2
  32. 32.Rxh7 Ra3+
  33. 33.Kc2 Nxe4
  34. 34.Ra7 Nxf2
  35. 35.Bxf2 Ra2+
  36. 36.Kd3 Rxf2
  37. 37.Rxa4 Rh2
  38. 38.h5 f5
  39. 39.Ra6+ Kf7

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