Viswanathan Anand vs Peter Svidler

11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4.7
Date 2018.03.05
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

r5k1/4qp1p/2p3p1/p3p3/Pn1rP3/2RP3P/B3QPP1/2R3K1 b - - 1 30

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 d6
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.Re1 b5
  9. 9.Bc2 d5
  10. 10.Nbd2 d4
  11. 11.Nb3 dxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 a5
  13. 13.a4 b4
  14. 14.Bd2 Bg4
  15. 15.h3 Bxf3
  16. 16.Qxf3 bxc3
  17. 17.Bxc3 Bb4
  18. 18.Bxb4 Nxb4
  19. 19.Rec1 Qd6
  20. 20.Bb1 Rfd8
  21. 21.Qe3 Nd7
  22. 22.Nd2 Nf8
  23. 23.Nc4 Qe7
  24. 24.Ra3 Ne6
  25. 25.Rac3 Nd4
  26. 26.Nd2 c6
  27. 27.Nf3 Nxf3+
  28. 28.Qxf3 Rd4
  29. 29.Qe2 g6
  30. 30.Ba2

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