Fabiano Caruana vs Viswanathan Anand

Champions Showdown Blitz · 2016 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Champions Showdown Blitz
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 12.1
Date 2016.11.14
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

r5k1/2p3pp/3b1nr1/2p1p1N1/6R1/1PBPP3/5P2/4K1R1 w - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 e5
  2. 2.Bb2 Nc6
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bd6
  5. 5.Ne2 a6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.d3 O-O
  8. 8.Nd2 Re8
  9. 9.h3 c5
  10. 10.g4 b5
  11. 11.Ng3 Bb7
  12. 12.Rg1 Re6
  13. 13.g5 Nd5
  14. 14.h4 a5
  15. 15.a4 bxa4
  16. 16.Rxa4 Nb6
  17. 17.Rg4 a4
  18. 18.Nge4 axb3
  19. 19.cxb3 Be7
  20. 20.Nf3 Nd7
  21. 21.h5 Ra2
  22. 22.Bc3 Bxe4
  23. 23.Rxe4 Bd6
  24. 24.g6 fxg6
  25. 25.Ng5 Rf6
  26. 26.hxg6 Rxg6
  27. 27.Reg4 Nf6
  28. 28.Qf3 Qa8
  29. 29.Qxa8+ Rxa8

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