Viswanathan Anand vs Peter Svidler

Amber Rapid · 2006 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 2
Date 2006.03.19
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3PQ2p/K5pk/pP2p3/Pp1qP3/3p4/5P2/8 b - - 4 53

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.a3 Na5
  11. 11.Ba2 c5
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nc6
  13. 13.Nf1 Bc8
  14. 14.Ne3 Be6
  15. 15.Nd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.exd5 Nd4
  17. 17.Nd2 Nf5
  18. 18.Ne4 Nd7
  19. 19.b4 Rc8
  20. 20.Bd2 g6
  21. 21.c3 Ng7
  22. 22.c4 Nf5
  23. 23.a4 cxb4
  24. 24.cxb5 a5
  25. 25.Rc1 Rxc1
  26. 26.Bxc1 Qb8
  27. 27.Bb2 Bd8
  28. 28.g4 Nd4
  29. 29.Bxd4 exd4
  30. 30.Bc4 f5
  31. 31.gxf5 Rxf5
  32. 32.Ng3 Re5
  33. 33.Re4 Nf6
  34. 34.Rxe5 dxe5
  35. 35.Bb3 Qc8
  36. 36.d6+ Kg7
  37. 37.Qf3 Qxh3
  38. 38.Qb7+ Qd7
  39. 39.Qb8 Ne8
  40. 40.Ne4 Qg4+
  41. 41.Kf1 Qh3+
  42. 42.Ke2 Qg4+
  43. 43.Kd2 Nf6
  44. 44.Qxd8 Nxe4+
  45. 45.dxe4 Qf4+
  46. 46.Kd3 Qf3+
  47. 47.Kc4 Qc3+
  48. 48.Kd5 Qxb3+
  49. 49.Kc6 d3
  50. 50.Qe7+ Kh6
  51. 51.d7 Qc4+
  52. 52.Kb6 Qd4+
  53. 53.Ka6

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