Fabiano Caruana vs Viswanathan Anand

Champions Showdown Rapid · 2016 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Champions Showdown Rapid
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.1
Date 2016.11.13
Opening Réti Opening (A05)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

5k2/p5p1/1p6/2p2Q2/q1Pp1Pp1/3P4/PP3K2/8 b - - 5 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 c5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nc6
  4. 4.O-O d5
  5. 5.c4 d4
  6. 6.e3 e5
  7. 7.exd4 exd4
  8. 8.d3 Be7
  9. 9.Bf4 O-O
  10. 10.Ne5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Bxe5 Ng4
  12. 12.Re1 Nxe5
  13. 13.Rxe5 Bd6
  14. 14.Re1 Bf5
  15. 15.Qc2 Qd7
  16. 16.Nd2 Rae8
  17. 17.Ne4 b6
  18. 18.f4 Re7
  19. 19.Qf2 Rfe8
  20. 20.h3 Bxh3
  21. 21.Nxd6 Rxe1+
  22. 22.Rxe1 Rxe1+
  23. 23.Qxe1 Bxg2
  24. 24.Nxf7 Bb7
  25. 25.Ng5 h6
  26. 26.Ne4 Qg4
  27. 27.Nd2 Kh7
  28. 28.Kf2 Qh5
  29. 29.Qg1 Bc8
  30. 30.Nf3 Qe8
  31. 31.Ne5 Qa4
  32. 32.Qb1 h5
  33. 33.g4 Bxg4
  34. 34.Nxg4 hxg4
  35. 35.Qh1+ Kg8
  36. 36.Qd5+ Kf8
  37. 37.Qf5+

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