Sergey Karjakin vs Viswanathan Anand

World Blitz · 2009 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 35
Date 2009.11.18
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/5pkp/2R3p1/2pP3q/3bPp2/5P1K/2Q4P/8 w - - 5 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.c3 d6
  8. 8.a4 Rb8
  9. 9.d4 Bb6
  10. 10.axb5 axb5
  11. 11.Na3 O-O
  12. 12.Nxb5 Bg4
  13. 13.Bc2 Bxf3
  14. 14.gxf3 Nh5
  15. 15.f4 Nxf4
  16. 16.Bxf4 exf4
  17. 17.Kh1 Ne7
  18. 18.Na3 c5
  19. 19.d5 Ng6
  20. 20.Nc4 Bc7
  21. 21.Ra6 Ra8
  22. 22.Qa1 Rxa6
  23. 23.Qxa6 Qe7
  24. 24.f3 Ne5
  25. 25.Nxe5 Qxe5
  26. 26.Ra1 g6
  27. 27.Qe2 Rb8
  28. 28.Bd3 Bd8
  29. 29.Ra6 Bf6
  30. 30.Bb5 Qe7
  31. 31.Bc6 Kg7
  32. 32.Qd2 Be5
  33. 33.b4 Qf6
  34. 34.b5 Bxc3
  35. 35.Qc2 Qd4
  36. 36.b6 Qb4
  37. 37.b7 Bd4
  38. 38.Kg2 Rxb7
  39. 39.Bxb7 Qxb7
  40. 40.Rxd6 Qe7
  41. 41.Rc6 Qg5+
  42. 42.Kh3 Qh5+

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