Garry Kasparov vs Viswanathan Anand

Saint Louis Blitz 2017 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 15.5
Date 2017.08.18
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

2r5/2r1qp1k/1pp1p2p/p4p2/3P3P/P1R1PbP1/1PR1BP2/2Q1K3 b - - 16 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 d5
  7. 7.Nf3 dxc4
  8. 8.Qxc4 b6
  9. 9.h4 Bb7
  10. 10.Bg5 Nbd7
  11. 11.Ne5 h6
  12. 12.Nxd7 Qxd7
  13. 13.Bxf6 gxf6
  14. 14.Rh3 f5
  15. 15.Rd1 Kh7
  16. 16.Qc1 Bd5
  17. 17.Rc3 c6
  18. 18.g3 a5
  19. 19.e3 Rac8
  20. 20.Be2 Qe7
  21. 21.Rd2 Rc7
  22. 22.Bc4 Rfc8
  23. 23.Rdc2 Be4
  24. 24.Bd3 Bf3
  25. 25.Be2 Be4
  26. 26.Bd3 Bf3
  27. 27.Be2

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