Viswanathan Anand vs Hikaru Nakamura

GCT Blitz Paris 2018 · Pirc Defense · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 11.3
Date 2018.06.24
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5rk1/2R2p1p/3Pb1p1/3Q4/5q2/7P/5PP1/6K1 w - - 9 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.d5 Nb8
  8. 8.Re1 c6
  9. 9.h3 b6
  10. 10.Bf4 Bb7
  11. 11.Qd2 Nbd7
  12. 12.a4 a6
  13. 13.dxc6 Bxc6
  14. 14.Bd3 e5
  15. 15.Bh6 Nc5
  16. 16.Bxg7 Kxg7
  17. 17.b4 Nxd3
  18. 18.cxd3 Re8
  19. 19.d4 Bb7
  20. 20.d5 Rc8
  21. 21.Qe3 Rc4
  22. 22.b5 Qc7
  23. 23.Rac1 Rc8
  24. 24.bxa6 Bxa6
  25. 25.Na2 Nxe4
  26. 26.Rxc4 Qxc4
  27. 27.Nxe5 dxe5
  28. 28.Qxe4 Qxa2
  29. 29.Qxe5+ Kg8
  30. 30.Qd4 Qc4
  31. 31.Qxb6 Qxa4
  32. 32.d6 Bb5
  33. 33.Qb7 Rf8
  34. 34.Rc1 Bd7
  35. 35.Qd5 Qf4
  36. 36.Rc7 Be6

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