Viswanathan Anand vs Peter Svidler

World Blitz · 2006 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Rishon Le Zion ISR
Round 2
Date 2006.09.07
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1b6/p1rkp2r/5p1p/R2p3P/3N1P2/PP2RKP1/8 b - - 9 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.O-O Qc7
  9. 9.Re1 Bb7
  10. 10.Qf3 Bd6
  11. 11.e5 Bf8
  12. 12.Ne2 Ne7
  13. 13.Nf4 g6
  14. 14.Qg3 c5
  15. 15.c3 h5
  16. 16.h4 Bg7
  17. 17.Nh3 Rg8
  18. 18.Bf4 Nf5
  19. 19.Bxf5 gxf5
  20. 20.Bg5 Kd7
  21. 21.Rad1 Raf8
  22. 22.Qe3 Bxe5
  23. 23.Qxe5 Qxe5
  24. 24.Rxe5 f6
  25. 25.Bxf6 Rxf6
  26. 26.f3 Kd6
  27. 27.Rde1 d4
  28. 28.Kf2 Be4
  29. 29.cxd4 cxd4
  30. 30.Ra5 Bb7
  31. 31.Nf4 Rc8
  32. 32.Re2 Rh6
  33. 33.Nd3 Rc6
  34. 34.Ra4

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