Vassily Ivanchuk vs Viswanathan Anand

XXI Magistral Rapid Final · 2008 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 16 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event XXI Magistral Rapid Final
Site Leon ESP
Round 4
Date 2008.06.01
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E55)
Moves 16
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1b2rk1/p1N2ppp/1p3nq1/2np4/1bBR3N/8/PP2QPPP/R1B3K1 b - - 5 16

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qe2 cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 b6
  11. 11.d5 Nc5
  12. 12.Rd1 Qe8
  13. 13.Nb5 exd5
  14. 14.Nc7 Qe4
  15. 15.Rd4 Qg6
  16. 16.Nh4

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