Viswanathan Anand vs Peter Svidler

Levitov Chess Week Blitz · 2019 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event Levitov Chess Week Blitz
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 1.2
Date 2019.08.03
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/6p1/3p2P1/4p2Q/P2rP3/1P6/1K6/6r1 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Qf3 Bd6
  8. 8.O-O-O Be5
  9. 9.Qe2 Nge7
  10. 10.g3 Bxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 Nxd4
  12. 12.Rxd4 e5
  13. 13.Rd1 b5
  14. 14.Bh3 O-O
  15. 15.Nd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.Rxd5 d6
  17. 17.Bxc8 Raxc8
  18. 18.Rhd1 Rfd8
  19. 19.Kb1 h6
  20. 20.a3 Qb6
  21. 21.Qd2 Rc6
  22. 22.c3 Re8
  23. 23.f3 Re6
  24. 24.h4 Rg6
  25. 25.g4 Rf6
  26. 26.Qe2 Rc5
  27. 27.Qe3 Rxd5
  28. 28.Qxb6 Rxd1+
  29. 29.Ka2 Rxf3
  30. 30.Qxa6 Rd2
  31. 31.Qxb5 Rxc3
  32. 32.a4 Rc5
  33. 33.Qe8+ Kh7
  34. 34.Qxf7 Rd4
  35. 35.Ka3 Rcc4
  36. 36.b3 Rc1
  37. 37.g5 hxg5
  38. 38.hxg5 Ra1+
  39. 39.Kb2 Rg1
  40. 40.Qh5+ Kg8
  41. 41.g6

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