Viswanathan Anand vs Peter Svidler

World Blitz · 2009 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 8
Date 2009.11.16
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r1k/1p5P/3r1q2/n3N3/p2pP1R1/P2P2Q1/1P5P/NK6 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bc5
  6. 6.Nb3 Ba7
  7. 7.Qe2 Nc6
  8. 8.Be3 d6
  9. 9.N1d2 Nf6
  10. 10.O-O-O Bxe3
  11. 11.Qxe3 Qc7
  12. 12.f4 O-O
  13. 13.Rhg1 e5
  14. 14.f5 a5
  15. 15.a3 a4
  16. 16.Na1 d5
  17. 17.g4 d4
  18. 18.Qh3 Nd7
  19. 19.g5 Na5
  20. 20.Rg4 Nc5
  21. 21.Kb1 f6
  22. 22.gxf6 Rxf6
  23. 23.Rdg1 g6
  24. 24.Qh4 Qg7
  25. 25.Nf3 Rd6
  26. 26.fxg6 Bxg4
  27. 27.gxh7+ Kh8
  28. 28.Rxg4 Qf6
  29. 29.Qg3 Rf8
  30. 30.Nxe5 Nxd3
  31. 31.cxd3

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