Viswanathan Anand vs Peter Svidler

GRENKE Chess Classic 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GRENKE Chess Classic 2019
Site Karlsruhe/Baden Baden GER
Round 9.5
Date 2019.04.29
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

Q3rk2/5p1p/3p1p2/8/1q6/6RP/5PPK/8 w - - 10 38

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 Na5
  10. 10.Ba2 Be6
  11. 11.b4 Bxa2
  12. 12.Rxa2 Nc6
  13. 13.Bg5 Ng4
  14. 14.Bd2 Nf6
  15. 15.Re1 Qd7
  16. 16.Nd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.exd5 Na7
  18. 18.a4 c6
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.Qa1 cxd5
  21. 21.Be3 d4
  22. 22.Nxd4 exd4
  23. 23.Bxd4 Bf6
  24. 24.Bxf6 gxf6
  25. 25.Re3 Rfe8
  26. 26.Rg3+ Kf8
  27. 27.h3 Re6
  28. 28.c4 bxc4
  29. 29.dxc4 Qc7
  30. 30.Kh2 Qxc4
  31. 31.Rxa7 Rxa7
  32. 32.Qxa7 Qxb4
  33. 33.Qa8+ Re8
  34. 34.Qf3 Re6
  35. 35.Qa8+ Re8
  36. 36.Qf3 Re6
  37. 37.Qa8+ Re8

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