Viswanathan Anand vs Peter Svidler

XXIV SuperGM · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXIV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 2
Date 2007.02.18
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/3p4/2b1k3/4p1pp/8/4KP1P/3B2P1/8 b - - 1 47

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.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.c3 Na5
  13. 13.Bc2 c5
  14. 14.d4 cxd4
  15. 15.cxd4 exd4
  16. 16.e5 Nd5
  17. 17.Nxd4 Nb4
  18. 18.axb5 Nxc2
  19. 19.Qxc2 axb5
  20. 20.Nxb5 Qb6
  21. 21.Nc3 Qc6
  22. 22.Nf3 Nc4
  23. 23.Rxa8 Bxa8
  24. 24.Bf4 Bb4
  25. 25.Qb3 Ba5
  26. 26.Rc1 Qe6
  27. 27.Ne1 Bc6
  28. 28.Ne2 Nxe5
  29. 29.Qxe6 Rxe6
  30. 30.Nd4 Bxe1
  31. 31.Rxe1 Nd3
  32. 32.Nxe6 Nxe1
  33. 33.Nd4 Nd3
  34. 34.Bd6 Nxb2
  35. 35.f3 Nc4
  36. 36.Bb4 h5
  37. 37.Kf2 f6
  38. 38.Nf5 Ne5
  39. 39.Bc3 Kf7
  40. 40.Nd6+ Ke7
  41. 41.Nf5+ Kf8
  42. 42.Ke3 g6
  43. 43.Nd6 Ke7
  44. 44.Bb4 g5
  45. 45.Nc4+ Ke6
  46. 46.Nxe5 fxe5
  47. 47.Bd2

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