Viswanathan Anand vs Peter Svidler

Corus A · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 21 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 5
Date 2007.01.18
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 21
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r2r2k1/1bQ1npp1/p6q/P1b1p3/1p2P3/1BP4P/1P1N1PP1/R1B1R1K1 b - - 0 21

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 Re8
  10. 10.a4 h6
  11. 11.c3 b4
  12. 12.Nbd2 d5
  13. 13.a5 dxe4
  14. 14.dxe4 Bc5
  15. 15.Qe2 Qe7
  16. 16.Nh4 Nd7
  17. 17.Nf5 Qf6
  18. 18.Qg4 Ne7
  19. 19.Nxh6+ Qxh6
  20. 20.Qxd7 Red8
  21. 21.Qxc7

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