Viswanathan Anand vs Peter Svidler

The Game

White	Viswanathan Anand
Black	Peter Svidler
Result	1-0
Event	WCh
Site	Mexico City MEX
Round	5
Date	2007.09.18
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves	39

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b5/b1qr1p1k/5n1N/Rpp3B1/3P4/Q1P2BP1/1P3P1P/6K1 b - - 0 39

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.c3 d5
9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
11. 11.Rxe5 c6
12. 12.Re1 Bd6
13. 13.g3 Bf5
14. 14.d4 Qd7
15. 15.Be3 Rae8
16. 16.Nd2 Bg4
17. 17.Qc2 Bf5
18. 18.Qc1 Re7
19. 19.Nf3 Bg4
20. 20.Nh4 Rfe8
21. 21.Qd2 h6
22. 22.Qd3 g6
23. 23.Bd1 Bh3
24. 24.Bf3 g5
25. 25.Ng2 Bf5
26. 26.Qd1 Nf6
27. 27.a4 Ne4
28. 28.axb5 axb5
29. 29.Ra6 Qb7
30. 30.Qa1 Bc8
31. 31.Ra8 Bb8
32. 32.Bc1 Nf6
33. 33.Rxe7 Rxe7
34. 34.Qa3 Rd7
35. 35.Ra5 Ba7
36. 36.Ne3 Qc7
37. 37.Nf5 c5
38. 38.Nxh6+ Kh7
39. 39.Bxg5

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