Sergey Karjakin vs Viswanathan Anand

11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 7.2
Date 2018.03.04
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

4n1k1/1bp2ppp/r7/pq6/8/4BN2/PP1R1PPP/3Q2K1 b - - 7 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d5
  7. 7.Nbd2 dxe4
  8. 8.dxe4 a5
  9. 9.Bxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Nxe5 Re8
  11. 11.Nxc6 Qd7
  12. 12.Nd4 Bxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Qxd4
  14. 14.Nf3 Qxe4
  15. 15.Re1 Qc6
  16. 16.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  17. 17.Be3 Bb7
  18. 18.Rc1 Qb5
  19. 19.Rc2 Ra6
  20. 20.Rd2

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