Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Viswanathan Anand

Corus A · 2006 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 10
Date 2006.01.25
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

6k1/pq1nbpp1/4p2p/1p6/1P2NB2/P4PP1/4P1KP/2rQ4 w - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Qa4 Bb7
  6. 6.Bg2 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Be7
  10. 10.Rd1 Na6
  11. 11.Bf4 Nc5
  12. 12.Qc2 Qc8
  13. 13.Rd4 d5
  14. 14.cxd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.Bg5 Nf6
  16. 16.Rc1 h6
  17. 17.Bf4 Rd8
  18. 18.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  19. 19.Ne5 Bxg2
  20. 20.Kxg2 Rc8
  21. 21.Qd1 Qc7
  22. 22.b4 Qb7+
  23. 23.f3 Ncd7
  24. 24.Nxd7 Nxd7
  25. 25.a3 b5
  26. 26.Ne4 Rxc1

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