Viswanathan Anand vs Peter Svidler

Mtel Masters · 2006 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Mtel Masters
Site Sofia BUL
Round 9
Date 2006.05.20
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

7k/2n4p/p1b3rQ/2p1RqB1/2P2pR1/3P3P/1r3KPN/8 w - - 7 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a4 Na5
  11. 11.Ba2 c5
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bc8
  13. 13.Nf1 Bd7
  14. 14.Ne3 bxa4
  15. 15.Nd2 Rb8
  16. 16.c3 Bb5
  17. 17.Nf5 Ne8
  18. 18.Nc4 Nb3
  19. 19.Bxb3 axb3
  20. 20.Qxb3 Bf6
  21. 21.Qd1 g6
  22. 22.Nfe3 Nc7
  23. 23.Nd2 Bg5
  24. 24.c4 Bxe3
  25. 25.Rxe3 Bc6
  26. 26.Nf1 f5
  27. 27.exf5 gxf5
  28. 28.Rg3+ Kh8
  29. 29.f4 Qf6
  30. 30.Qh5 Rg8
  31. 31.fxe5 dxe5
  32. 32.Bg5 Qe6
  33. 33.Re1 Rxb2
  34. 34.Nh2 f4
  35. 35.Rg4 Qf5
  36. 36.Qh6 Rg6
  37. 37.Rxe5 Rb1+
  38. 38.Kf2 Rb2+
  39. 39.Kg1 Rb1+
  40. 40.Kf2 Rb2+

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