Sergey Karjakin vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Blindfold · 2008 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 29 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 6
Date 2008.03.21
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r3k/1p5p/p2pp3/4P3/P2R2nq/1B6/1PP1N1P1/3R2K1 w - - 1 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Be6
  8. 8.Ng5 Nc6
  9. 9.Nxe6 fxe6
  10. 10.Bc4 Qd7
  11. 11.a4 Be7
  12. 12.O-O Rc8
  13. 13.Qe2 O-O
  14. 14.Rad1 Bd8
  15. 15.f4 exf4
  16. 16.Bxf4 Bb6+
  17. 17.Kh1 Bd4
  18. 18.Bb3 Kh8
  19. 19.h3 Be5
  20. 20.Bxe5 Nxe5
  21. 21.Rd4 Qe7
  22. 22.Rfd1 Nfg4
  23. 23.Kg1 Rf2
  24. 24.Qxf2 Nxf2
  25. 25.Kxf2 Rd8
  26. 26.Kg1 g5
  27. 27.Ne2 g4
  28. 28.hxg4 Nxg4
  29. 29.e5 Qh4

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