Viswanathan Anand vs Peter Svidler

Amber Rapid · 2007 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 7
Date 2007.03.24
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p3kp1/p1n3r1/P2R2B1/2P4p/1P5P/6PK/8 b - - 3 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Qd2 Nbd7
  9. 9.f3 h5
  10. 10.a4 Be7
  11. 11.Be2 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Qc7
  13. 13.Rfd1 Nb6
  14. 14.a5 Nc4
  15. 15.Bxc4 Qxc4
  16. 16.Bb6 Qc6
  17. 17.Nc1 Nd7
  18. 18.Be3 f5
  19. 19.Nd3 fxe4
  20. 20.Nb4 Qc4
  21. 21.Nxe4 Nf6
  22. 22.Nxd6 Bxd6
  23. 23.Qxd6 e4
  24. 24.Rd4 Rad8
  25. 25.Qxf8+ Rxf8
  26. 26.Rxc4 Bxc4
  27. 27.fxe4 Nxe4
  28. 28.Re1 Rf5
  29. 29.b3 Bf7
  30. 30.Bb6 Nc3
  31. 31.Nd3 Rd5
  32. 32.h3 Rd7
  33. 33.Kh2 Bg6
  34. 34.Ne5 Re7
  35. 35.Bc5 Re6
  36. 36.Bb4 Nd5
  37. 37.Nxg6 Rxg6
  38. 38.Bd2 Kf7
  39. 39.c4 Ne7
  40. 40.Re5 h4
  41. 41.Bg5 Nc6
  42. 42.Rd5

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