Viswanathan Anand vs Hikaru Nakamura

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 11.4
Date 2019.08.28
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

7r/pppkbp2/2p1n1p1/4P3/3N3p/1P3P1P/P1P2PK1/2BR4 w - - 14 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.h3 Ke8
  10. 10.Nc3 h5
  11. 11.Bg5 Be6
  12. 12.Rfd1 Be7
  13. 13.Rd2 Rd8
  14. 14.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  15. 15.Rd1+ Ke8
  16. 16.b3 h4
  17. 17.Ne2 Bd5
  18. 18.Bf4 Bxf3
  19. 19.gxf3 g6
  20. 20.Bc1 Ng7
  21. 21.Kg2 Ne6
  22. 22.Nd4 Kd7
  23. 23.Nf5+ Ke8
  24. 24.Nd4 Kd7
  25. 25.Nf5+ Ke8
  26. 26.Nd4 Kd7

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