Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Viswanathan Anand

Glitnir Blitz · 2006 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 18 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event Glitnir Blitz
Site Reykjavik ISL
Round 4.2
Date 2006.03.16
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 18
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r2r2k1/1bn2pp1/3qp2p/1pp5/3Nn3/P1N1P3/1P3PPP/2RQR1K1 w - - 0 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 Be7
  7. 7.e3 Ne4
  8. 8.Bxe7 Qxe7
  9. 9.Rc1 d6
  10. 10.c5 dxc5
  11. 11.dxc5 O-O
  12. 12.Be2 Rd8
  13. 13.Ba6 Nxa6
  14. 14.cxb6 axb6
  15. 15.O-O c5
  16. 16.a3 Qd6
  17. 17.Re1 Nc7
  18. 18.Nd4 b5

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