Sergey Karjakin vs Viswanathan Anand

8th Tal Memorial · 2013 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9.4
Date 2013.06.23
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B97)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/p6p/8/4B3/5K2/P5P1/2b5 w - - 0 36

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.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Qb6
  8. 8.Qd2 Qxb2
  9. 9.Rb1 Qa3
  10. 10.e5 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 dxe5
  12. 12.fxe5 Nd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 exd5
  14. 14.e6 Bxe6
  15. 15.Rxb7 Bd6
  16. 16.Nxe6 fxe6
  17. 17.Be2 O-O
  18. 18.Qd4 Rf7
  19. 19.Rxf7 Kxf7
  20. 20.O-O+ Kg8
  21. 21.Qg4 Qe3+
  22. 22.Bf2 Qe5
  23. 23.Bg3 Qe3+
  24. 24.Bf2 Qe5
  25. 25.Bd4 Qxh2+
  26. 26.Kf2 Qf4+
  27. 27.Qxf4 Bxf4
  28. 28.Bg4 Nc6
  29. 29.Bxe6+ Kh8
  30. 30.Bxd5 Rd8
  31. 31.Bxg7+ Kxg7
  32. 32.Bxc6 Rd2+
  33. 33.Kf3 Rxc2
  34. 34.Be4 Rc1
  35. 35.Rxc1 Bxc1

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