Sergey Karjakin vs Viswanathan Anand

7th Gashimov Mem Blitz · 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 67 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Gashimov Mem Blitz
Site Baku AZE
Round 4.4
Date 2021.12.22
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 67
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Final Position

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

3k1n2/7q/3b1p2/p1p1p1pQ/P1P1P1P1/1KPBB1P1/8/8 b - - 1 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Nbd2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.c3 Bb6
  8. 8.Nc4 Ne7
  9. 9.Ba4 Ng6
  10. 10.h3 Be6
  11. 11.Bc2 Bxc4
  12. 12.dxc4 Qe7
  13. 13.Re1 c6
  14. 14.Nh2 Rfd8
  15. 15.Qf3 h6
  16. 16.Ng4 Nxg4
  17. 17.hxg4 Nf8
  18. 18.a4 a5
  19. 19.g3 Nh7
  20. 20.Kg2 Qe6
  21. 21.Qe2 g5
  22. 22.Rh1 Kg7
  23. 23.f3 Qf6
  24. 24.Rh5 Nf8
  25. 25.Bd2 Ne6
  26. 26.Rah1 Rh8
  27. 27.Qd1 Qe7
  28. 28.Qe2 c5
  29. 29.Kf2 f6
  30. 30.Ke1 Bc7
  31. 31.Qh2 Rag8
  32. 32.Rxh6 Rxh6
  33. 33.Qxh6+ Kf7
  34. 34.Qh7+ Kf8
  35. 35.Qf5 Qf7
  36. 36.Rh7 Rg7
  37. 37.Rh8+ Rg8
  38. 38.Rh1 Ke7
  39. 39.Bd3 b6
  40. 40.f4 Ng7
  41. 41.Qh7 Ne6
  42. 42.Qh2 Qg7
  43. 43.fxe5 dxe5
  44. 44.Kd1 Bd6
  45. 45.Kc2 Kd7
  46. 46.Qf2 Rh8
  47. 47.Rh5 Rg8
  48. 48.Qh2 Qf7
  49. 49.Rh6 Bf8
  50. 50.Rh7 Rg7
  51. 51.Rh3 Kc7
  52. 52.Kb1 Be7
  53. 53.Be3 Bf8
  54. 54.Ka2 Qd7
  55. 55.Bc2 Be7
  56. 56.Rh8 Nf8
  57. 57.Qh6 Rf7
  58. 58.Qh5 Bd6
  59. 59.Kb3 Rh7
  60. 60.Rxh7 Qxh7
  61. 61.Qe8 Qd7
  62. 62.Qh5 Qh7
  63. 63.Bd3 Kd7
  64. 64.Kc2 Ke7
  65. 65.b4 Kd8
  66. 66.bxa5 bxa5
  67. 67.Kb3

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