Viswanathan Anand vs Peter Svidler

Alekhine Mem · 2013 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Alekhine Mem
Site Paris/St Petersburg FRA/RUS
Round 8
Date 2013.04.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/R4kpp/3rp3/8/7P/8/5PP1/6K1 b - - 9 35

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.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Be6
  10. 10.Nd5 Nd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 exd4
  12. 12.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  13. 13.Bxe6 fxe6
  14. 14.a4 c5
  15. 15.Qg4 Qd7
  16. 16.axb5 axb5
  17. 17.Bd2 c4
  18. 18.Bb4 Ra4
  19. 19.Rxa4 bxa4
  20. 20.dxc4 Rc8
  21. 21.Qg3 Rxc4
  22. 22.Bxd6 Rxc2
  23. 23.e5 Be7
  24. 24.Qd3 Rxb2
  25. 25.Qxd4 a3
  26. 26.h4 Rb8
  27. 27.Ra1 Bxd6
  28. 28.Qxd6 Qxd6
  29. 29.exd6 Rd8
  30. 30.Rxa3 Rxd6
  31. 31.Ra7 Kf8
  32. 32.Ra8+ Kf7
  33. 33.Ra7+ Kf8
  34. 34.Ra8+ Kf7
  35. 35.Ra7+

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