Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Viswanathan Anand

Sparkassen GM · 2007 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 68 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sparkassen GM
Site Dortmund GER
Round 5
Date 2007.06.29
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 68
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Final Position

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

8/2b3B1/1k6/8/2K5/8/8/8 w - - 0 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 b5
  6. 6.cxb5 Bxb5
  7. 7.Bg2 d5
  8. 8.O-O Bd6
  9. 9.Nc3 Ba6
  10. 10.Re1 O-O
  11. 11.Qc2 Nbd7
  12. 12.e4 dxe4
  13. 13.Nxe4 Bb7
  14. 14.Nfg5 Rb8
  15. 15.d5 exd5
  16. 16.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  17. 17.Bb2 Ne4
  18. 18.Nxe4 dxe4
  19. 19.Bxe4 Bxe4
  20. 20.Rxe4 Qd7
  21. 21.Rae1 Rfe8
  22. 22.Qc3 Bf8
  23. 23.Qe3 Rxe4
  24. 24.Qxe4 c5
  25. 25.Bc3 h6
  26. 26.h4 a6
  27. 27.Re2 Qb5
  28. 28.Re3 Rd8
  29. 29.Qg4 Qc6
  30. 30.Qe2 Qb5
  31. 31.Kh2 Qc6
  32. 32.Re4 Qb5
  33. 33.Bd2 Qc6
  34. 34.Rc4 Rd5
  35. 35.Be3 Qb5
  36. 36.Qc2 h5
  37. 37.Qe4 Qd7
  38. 38.Ra4 Qc6
  39. 39.Ra5 Rd6
  40. 40.Qxc6 Rxc6
  41. 41.Kg2 f6
  42. 42.Kf3 Kf7
  43. 43.Ra4 Be7
  44. 44.Rc4 Ke6
  45. 45.g4 hxg4+
  46. 46.Rxg4 f5
  47. 47.Rxg7 Bxh4
  48. 48.Kf4 Kf6
  49. 49.Rg8 c4
  50. 50.Bd4+ Kf7
  51. 51.Rg7+ Kf8
  52. 52.Rh7 Be7
  53. 53.Rh3 Bb4
  54. 54.Bc3 Bc5
  55. 55.b4 Bxf2
  56. 56.Kxf5 Ke8
  57. 57.Ke5 Kd7
  58. 58.Kd5 Rd6+
  59. 59.Kxc4 Kc6
  60. 60.Rf3 Bb6
  61. 61.a4 Rd7
  62. 62.Be5 Kb7
  63. 63.Rg3 Bc7
  64. 64.Rg7 Rxg7
  65. 65.Bxg7 Bd6
  66. 66.b5 axb5+
  67. 67.axb5 Bc7
  68. 68.b6 Kxb6

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