Sergey Karjakin vs Viswanathan Anand

6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.5
Date 2018.08.20
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

8/7p/5Rpk/8/7r/8/5P1P/5K2 w - - 9 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Be3 Be7
  10. 10.c3 O-O
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bg4
  12. 12.Nxe4 dxe4
  13. 13.Qd5 Qxd5
  14. 14.Bxd5 exf3
  15. 15.Bxc6 fxg2
  16. 16.Rfc1 Rab8
  17. 17.a4 b4
  18. 18.cxb4 Rxb4
  19. 19.Bxg2 c5
  20. 20.Bxc5 Bxc5
  21. 21.Rxc5 Rxb2
  22. 22.Bf1 Be2
  23. 23.Rac1 g6
  24. 24.R1c2 Rxc2
  25. 25.Rxc2 Bxf1
  26. 26.Kxf1 Re8
  27. 27.Rc5 f6
  28. 28.Rc6 Rxe5
  29. 29.Rxa6 Kg7
  30. 30.Ra7+ Kh6
  31. 31.Rc7 Re4
  32. 32.Rc6 Rxa4
  33. 33.Rxf6 Rh4
  34. 34.Kg2 Rg4+
  35. 35.Kf1 Rh4
  36. 36.Kg2 Rg4+
  37. 37.Kf1 Rh4

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