Viswanathan Anand vs Peter Svidler

10th Tal Mem 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th Tal Mem 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 7.4
Date 2016.10.04
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

6k1/5pp1/P1R5/2p5/R7/7r/8/6Kr w - - 2 45

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.a4 b4
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a5 Be6
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bxb3
  12. 12.Nxb3 Re8
  13. 13.h3 h6
  14. 14.Nh4 Bf8
  15. 15.Nf5 Ne7
  16. 16.Ne3 Qd7
  17. 17.Ng4 Nh7
  18. 18.d4 exd4
  19. 19.Nxd4 c5
  20. 20.Ne2 h5
  21. 21.Ne3 Nf6
  22. 22.Ng3 h4
  23. 23.Nh5 Nxh5
  24. 24.Qxh5 Qe6
  25. 25.Qxh4 Ng6
  26. 26.Qg4 Qxe4
  27. 27.Qxe4 Rxe4
  28. 28.Rd1 Rae8
  29. 29.Kf1 Be7
  30. 30.g3 Ne5
  31. 31.Nf5 Rc4
  32. 32.c3 bxc3
  33. 33.bxc3 Rxc3
  34. 34.Nxd6 Bxd6
  35. 35.Rxd6 Nc4
  36. 36.Rxa6 Rc2
  37. 37.Rc6 Ree2
  38. 38.Be3 Nxe3+
  39. 39.fxe3 Rh2
  40. 40.Kg1 Rcg2+
  41. 41.Kf1 Rxg3
  42. 42.a6 Rxe3
  43. 43.Kg1 Rexh3
  44. 44.Ra4 Rh1+

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